Twentieth Century Interpretations of Poe's Tales

Twentieth Century Interpretations of Poe's Tales
Author: William L. Howarth
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1971
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Contemporary scholars offer critical analyses of various aspects of Poe's work and modern interpretations of his tales.

Poe's Tales

Poe's Tales
Author: William L. Howarth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1971
Genre:
ISBN: 9780136846543

Edgar Allan Poe's the Tell-tale Heart and Other Stories

Edgar Allan Poe's the Tell-tale Heart and Other Stories
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre:
ISBN: 1438119224

Presents a collection of critical essays on Poe's novel, The tell-tale heart, arranged chronologically in the order of their original publication.

Reading and Interpreting the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Reading and Interpreting the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Debra Mcarthur
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766073432

Edgar Allan Poe’s poems and short stories may be familiar to students, but the life that inspired these tales may still remain a mystery. This text provides readers with an understanding of how Poe’s writing was influenced by the time period in which he lived and the circumstances of his tragic life. Students will learn how to ponder, interpret, and comprehend Poe’s work through critical analysis of his themes, word choice, and style and through direct quotations from Poe himself.

The Oxford Handbook of Edgar Allan Poe

The Oxford Handbook of Edgar Allan Poe
Author: J. Gerald Kennedy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 881
Release: 2019
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0190641878

This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.

The Annotated Tales of Edgar Allan Poe

The Annotated Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Total Pages: 710
Release: 1986
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780517615317

/Edgar Allan Poe A complete collection of Poe's short stories with marginal notes and interpretations. Illu

Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]

Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]
Author: Mitzi M. Brunsdale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 806
Release: 2010-07-26
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0313345317

This book provides an introduction to 24 iconic figures, real and fictional, that have shaped the detective/mystery genre of popular literature. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes is an insightful look at one of our most popular and diverse fictional genres, providing a guided tour of mystery and crime writing by focusing on two dozen of the field's most enduring creations and creators. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection spans the history of the detective story with series of critical entries on the field's most evocative names, from the originator of the form, Edgar Allan Poe, to its first popular running character, Sherlock Holmes; from the Golden Age of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Charlie Chan—in fiction and films—to small screen heroes, such as Columbo and Jessica Fletcher. Also included are other accomplished practitioners of the craft of mystery/crime storytelling, including Agatha Christie, Tony Hillerman, and Alfred Hitchcock.