United States Authors Series - Edgar Allan Poe Revisited (United States Authors Series)

This introduction takes a step-by-step approach at looking at a variety of categories of Poe's life and work, linking thematic similarities in both his more famous and not so famous writings. In This Overview Of Poe's Career And Major Writings, Scott Peeples Does Not Make A Case For A Single Way Of Reading Poe But Instead Emphasizes The Great Variety Of Meanings One Can Derive From His Work - And The Great Variety Within The Work Itself. At The Same Time, He Articulates Certain Tendencies As Keys To Understanding Poe, Among Them The Artist's Quest For Control - Over His Audience, His Art, And His Own Career; The Double As A Model For Human Consciousness; And Speculation On The Nature And Finality Of Death. Although These And Other Themes Surface Throughout Poe's Career, Peeples Stresses Thematic And Stylistic Changes, Making A General Claim That Poe's Writing Went Through Recognizable Phases.--jacket. I Have Dreamed Of Joy Departed : 1809-1831 -- Neither In Nor Out Of Blackwood : 1832-1838 -- Black And White And Re(a)d All Over : The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym -- Double Vision And Single Effect : 1839-1844 -- Betting Your Head, Getting Ahead -- At Length I Would Be Avenged : 1845-1849 -- The Universe Of Art. Scott Peeples. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 177-203) And Index. Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work.Each volume features:-- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author's works-- A brief biography of the author-- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context-- Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index-- A readable style presented in a manageable length Twaynes United States Authors Series presents concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volumeaddresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writers work. A reader new to the work under examination will, after reading the Authors Series, be compelled to turn to the originals, bringing to the reading a basic knowledge and fresh critical perspectives. Each volume