Edgar Allan Poe Biography

This Biography consists of approximately 36 pages of information about the life of Edgar Allan Poe.
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Edgar Allan Poe Biography

This Biography consists of approximately 36 pages of information about the life of Edgar Allan Poe.
This section contains 10,729 words
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Dictionary of Literary Biography on Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe 's importance as a short-story writer may be seen in his pioneering contributions to the genre, in his theory of the tale, in the rich variety, meaning, and significance of his stories, and in their influence on writers the world over. Poe was a pivotal figure in converting the traditional Gothic tale of mystery and terror into variations of the romantic tale and the modern short story by shifting the emphasis from surface sensationalism, suspense, and plausibility of plot pattern to the "under current of meaning" suggested by the symbolic play of language, the subtle use of style, tone, and point of view, the subconscious motivation of character, and serious interpretive themes. The diversity of his seventy works of short fiction (including some sketches) represents not only a response to the demands of the literary marketplace but also an expression of his own deeper evolving...

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