Poe and the Printed Word

Klappentext Kevin Hayes examines the impact of nineteenth-century print culture on Edgar Allan Poe's work. Zusammenfassung Kevin Hayes reappraises Edgar Allan Poe's work in the context of nineteenth-century print culture. Beginning with Poe's early exposure to the printed word! and ending with the ambitious magazine and book projects of his final years! this study is part biography! part literary history and part history of the book. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The student and the book; 2. Poetry in manuscript and print; 3. Baltimore book culture; 4. Booksellers' banquet; 5. The novel; 6. Poe's library; 7. Cheap books and expensive magazines; 8. The road to Literary America; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kevin J. Hayes, Kevin J. (University of Central Oklahoma) Hayes
• Con la collaborazione di: Albert Gelpi (Editore), Ross Posnock (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.05.2000
• EAN: 9780521662765
• ISBN: 978-0-521-66276-5
• Pagine: 168
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in American
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese