Edgar Allan Poe

Twayne's United States Authors #4

by Vincent Buranelli

A critical analysis of Poe's stories, poetry, and criticism, probing the psychological and philosophical aspects of the complex nineteenth-century writer's work

Genres: Biography

166 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1961

Reviews

[Madly Jane]

Read as a child.

[Fernando]

Muy buena biografía de Poe. Se centra más en su producción literaria que en su vida. La documentación y bibliografia en que se basa es muy completa y revisada.

[Roxana Robles]

Definitivamente, el mejor ensayo crítico-biográfico que he leído sobre Poe.

[Jesse]

What a fascinating human being. I am slowly coming to appreciate Poe's brilliance (college is actually good for something). Poe's approach to art is also interesting: art is beneficial in its own right, not for the teaching it can do. His ideas force me to reevaluate how I approach writing, poetry, and criticism. Most of all, I need to read more Poe. Especially his essays and reviews.

[Malpal]

Not organized very well but great read for research/essay paper ideas.