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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 322 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.73 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2012 Cambridge University Press hardcover edition. Unread copy in very good condition. From the cover: Edgar Allan Poe mastered a variety of literary forms over the course of his brief and turbulent career. As a storyteller, Poe defied convention by creating Gothic tales of mystery, horror and suspense that remain widely popular today. This collection demonstrates how Poe's experience of early nineteenth-century American life fueled his iconoclasm and shaped his literary legacy. Rather than provide critical explications of his writings, each essay explores one aspect of Poe's immediate environment, using pertinent writings - verse, fiction, reviews and essays - to suit. Examining his geographical, social and literary contexts, as well as those created by the publishing industry and advances in science and technology, the essays paint an unprecedented portrait of Poe's life and times. Written for a wide audience, the collection will offer scholars and students of American literature, historians and general readers new insight into Poe's rich and complex work. Contents: Part One. Geographical Contexts 1. Great Britain Christopher Gair 2. The South James Hutchisson 3. The American West Nathaniel Lewis 4. The Sea David Dowling 5. France Andrea Goulet 6. The Near East Travis Montgomery 7. The Polar Regions Mark Canada Part Two. Social Contexts 8. The Urban Environment Bran Nichol 9. Curiosity Lindsey Hursh 10. Alcohol, Addiction, and Rehabilitation Paul Fisher 11. Fashion, Furnishings, and Style Patricia A. Cunningham 12. The American Stage Philip Edward Phillips 13. Lions and Bluestockings Anne Boyd Rioux 14. Slavery and Abolitionism Paul Christian Jones 15. The Cult of Mourning Therese M. Rizzo Part Three. The Contexts of Publishing 16. The Literary Profession John Evelev 17. Magazines Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock 18. Gift Books Kathryn R. Shinn 19. Literary Piracy Michael J. Everton 20. The Art of Reviewing Jonathan Hartmann 21. The Politics of Publishing Amy Branam Part Four. Literary Contexts 22. Ancient Classics Gregory Hays 23. Rabelais and Lesage Lois Davis Vines 24. The Gothic Movement Alan Brown 25. Byron Chris Beyers 26. Folk Narrative Katherine Kim 27. Transcendentalism Heidi Silcox 28. Charles Dickens Tara Moore 29. Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Art of the Tale Meghan A. Freeman Part Five. Scientific and Pseudoscientific Contexts 30. Phrenology Brett Zimmerman 31. Photography Satwik Dasgupta 32. Mesmerism Bruce Mills 33. Architecture Alvin Holm 34. The Heritage of Fiction Science Peter Swirski 35. Cosmology and Cosmogony Jonathan Taylor 36. Forensic Science Benjamin F. Fisher 37. Technology John Tresch.…