
Poe and the printed word
About this book
"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.
Subjects
HistoryLiterature publishingKnowledgeBook industries and tradePublishers and publishingHistory and criticismAmerican Fantasy literatureBooks and readingAmerican AuthorsAuthors and publishersAuthorshipBiographyAmerican literature, history and criticism, 19th centuryPoe, edgar allan, 1809-1849Knowledge and learning