Poe and the printed word
By: Kevin J. Hayes.
Series: Cambridge studies in American literature and culture
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
Subjects: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Authorship.; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Books and reading.; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Knowledge -- Book industries and trade.; Publishers and publishing -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.; Authors and publishers -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Literature publishing -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Fantasy literature, American -- History and criticism.; Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
Description: "In Poe and the Printed Word, Kevin Hayes explores the relationship between various facets of print culture and Poe's writings. His study provides a fuller picture of Poe's life and works by examining how the publishing opportunities of his time influenced his development as a writer. Hayes demonstrates how Poe employed different methods of publication as a showcase for his verse, criticism, and fiction.

Beginning with Poe's early exposure to the printed word, and ending with the ambitious magazine and book projects of his final years, this reappraisal of Poe's career provides an engaging account that is part biography, part literary history, and part history of the book."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-137) and index.