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Poe and the Visual Arts

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Explores visual allusions in the writings of Edgar Allan Poe to paintings and sculptures he saw in Philadelphia and Manhattan. Examines how his writings relate to the visual culture of his time.


Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Note on the Text

Introduction

1 Poe’s Exposure to Art Exhibited in Philadelphia and Manhattan, 1838–1845

2 Artists and Artwork in Poe’s Short Stories and Sketches

3 Poe’s Homely Interiors

4 Poe’s Visual Tricks

5 Poe’s Art Criticism

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index


“Paints a very detailed picture of the art-world in Poe’s time, providing the reader with a rich background against which many of the tales are revisited.”

—Francie Crebs, Transatlantica: Revue d'études américaines

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