The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol. 8: Criticisms (Classic Reprint) - Couverture rigide

Edgar Allan Poe

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ISBN 10 : 0266259022 ISBN 13 : 9780266259022

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol. 8: Criticisms

In spite, however, of the customary phrase about a man''s making a fool of himself, we doubt if any one was ever a fool of his own free will and accord. A poet, therefore, should not always be taken too strictly to task. He should be treated with leniency, and, even when damned, should be damned with te spect. Nobility of descent, too, should be allowed its privileges not more in social life than in letters. The son of a great author cannot be handled too tenderly by the critical Jack Ketch. Mr. Charming must be hung, that ''s true. He must be hung in terrorem, and for this there is no help under the sun; but then we shall do him all manner of justice, and observe every species of decorum, and be especially careful of his feelings, and hang him gingerly and gracefully, with a silken cord, as the Spaniards hang their grandees of the blue blood, their nobles of the sangre azul.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0266259022
• ISBN 13: 9780266259022
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 427
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