{"product_id":"edgar-allan-poe-in-context-hardback-9781107009974","title":"Edgar Allan Poe in Context (Hardback) 9781107009974","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEdgar Allan Poe in Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese accessible essays provide the most detailed picture of the historical, cultural and literary contexts surrounding Poe's life and times.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKevin J. Hayes (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107009974, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 October 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e430 pages, 6 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEdgar 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Notes on contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Geographical Contexts: 1. Great Britain Christopher Gair\u003cbr\u003e 2. The south James Hutchisson\u003cbr\u003e 3. The American west Nathaniel Lewis\u003cbr\u003e 4. The sea David Dowling\u003cbr\u003e 5. France Andrea Goulet\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Near East Travis Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e 7. The polar regions Mark Canada\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Social Contexts: 8. The urban environment Bran Nicol\u003cbr\u003e 9. Curiosity Lindsey Hursh\u003cbr\u003e 10. Alcohol, addiction, and rehabilitation Paul Fisher\u003cbr\u003e 11. Fashion, furnishings, and style Patricia A. Cunningham\u003cbr\u003e 12. The American stage Philip E. Phillips\u003cbr\u003e 13. Lions and bluestockings Anne Boyd Rioux\u003cbr\u003e 14. Slavery and abolitionism Paul Christian Jones\u003cbr\u003e 15. The cult of mourning Therese M. Rizzo\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Contexts of Publishing: 16. The literary profession John Evelev\u003cbr\u003e 17. Magazines Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock\u003cbr\u003e 18. Gift books Kathryn K. Shinn\u003cbr\u003e 19. Literary piracy Michael Everton\u003cbr\u003e 20. The art of reviewing Jonathan Hartmann\u003cbr\u003e 21. The politics of publishing Amy Branam\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Literary Contexts: 22. Ancient classics Gregory Hays\u003cbr\u003e 23. Rabelais and Lesage Lois Davis Vines\u003cbr\u003e 24. The Gothic movement Alan Brown\u003cbr\u003e 25. Byron Chris Beyers\u003cbr\u003e 26. Folk narrative Katherine Kim\u003cbr\u003e 27. Transcendentalism Heidi Silcox\u003cbr\u003e 28. Charles Dickens Tara Moore\u003cbr\u003e 29. Nathaniel Hawthorne and the art of the tale Meghan A. Freeman\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Scientific and Pseudoscientific Contexts: 30. Phrenology Brett Zimmerman\u003cbr\u003e 31. Photography Satwik Dasgupta\u003cbr\u003e 32. Mesmerism Bruce Mills\u003cbr\u003e 33. Architecture Alvin Holm\u003cbr\u003e 34. Fiction science Peter Swirski\u003cbr\u003e 35. Cosmology and cosmogony Jonathan Taylor\u003cbr\u003e 36. Forensic science Benjamin F. Fisher\u003cbr\u003e 37. Technology John Tresch\u003cbr\u003e Further reading.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: fiction, novelists \u0026amp; prose writers [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: fiction, novelists \u0026amp; prose writers\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20fiction,%20novelists%20\u0026amp;%20prose%20writers%20%5BDSK%5D%22\"\u003eDSK\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265469731096,"sku":"9781107009974","price":101.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107009974i.jpg?v=1692023256","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/edgar-allan-poe-in-context-hardback-9781107009974","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}