Literary Theory and CriticismThis essential anthology of Poe's critical works features items from the Southern Literary Messenger, Graham's Magazine, and other periodicals, reviewing works by Dickens, Hawthorne, Cooper, and many others. The Theory of Poetry — consisting of "The Philosophy of Composition," "The Rationale of Verse," and "The Poetic Principle" — appears as well. Introduction. |
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... . Cassuto, Leonard, 1960—. II. Title. PS2619.A2 C37 1999 809—dc21 99-36639 CIP Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation 40155302 www.doverpublications.com Beyond Originality: Edgar Allan Poe the Critic Edgar Allan Poe.
... . Cassuto, Leonard, 1960—. II. Title. PS2619.A2 C37 1999 809—dc21 99-36639 CIP Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation 40155302 www.doverpublications.com Beyond Originality: Edgar Allan Poe the Critic Edgar Allan Poe.
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... originality, a passionate adherent of his own version of American literary nationalism, a vituperative and often headstrong heckler of the literary coterie that ruled the U.S. publishing business—in short, an aggressive and volatile ...
... originality, a passionate adherent of his own version of American literary nationalism, a vituperative and often headstrong heckler of the literary coterie that ruled the U.S. publishing business—in short, an aggressive and volatile ...
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... originality was Poe's replacement for what he calls “the heresy of the didactic” and served as the guiding principle for all of his creative and critical work. But in tying originality to the sublimity of reader response, Poe is ...
... originality was Poe's replacement for what he calls “the heresy of the didactic” and served as the guiding principle for all of his creative and critical work. But in tying originality to the sublimity of reader response, Poe is ...
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... originality, and bad writers therefore are imitators, even plagiarists. The flagrant rip-offs of popular works by American publishers made plagiarism an important economic issue in Poe's day, but in light of his aesthetic theories, it ...
... originality, and bad writers therefore are imitators, even plagiarists. The flagrant rip-offs of popular works by American publishers made plagiarism an important economic issue in Poe's day, but in light of his aesthetic theories, it ...
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... originality informed his vision of a national literature. Though a loyal Southerner, Poe attempted to portray himself as a nonregional American literary nationalist. He was aided in this stance by the fact that his editorial talents and ...
... originality informed his vision of a national literature. Though a loyal Southerner, Poe attempted to portray himself as a nonregional American literary nationalist. He was aided in this stance by the fact that his editorial talents and ...
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