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Lively, Humorous, Engaging and Reverential Study of Poe,
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It surprises me that one could read Hoffman's humor in this engaging critical study as anything but reverential to Poe's work. Hoffman isn't (as so many reviewers here have suggested) picking on Poe; instead, he's tempering his reverence with some very honest comments about an author whose work (like that of all authors) is not entirely consistent. I found it enlightening to read Hoffman's section on Poe's poetry, which brings out the steadfastness ofthe author's attempts, whether they succeed entirely or fail. In fact, Hoffman's honesty about the writings of Poe was this Poe devotee's first view of the author from a perspective other than absolute worship. Hoffman doesn't dwell on the misses in Poe's ouvre to belittle the author; he does it to show the experimental quality of the author's work. He illuminates the author's process and his struggle. Considering that writing is a struggle, and that "genius" is a problematic term, I think Hoffman justly humanizes Poe in this excellent, engaging book.
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i always wondered why i keep returning to read Poe and now i somewhat understand after reading Dr. Hoffman's work.This evaluation of Poe's works is lively with alot of soul to it.If you haven't read it yet and you love Poe,why do it now!There is alot of humour and psychological insight into Poe's works. the chapter on Poe and how he viewed God was a little rough but worth sticking to it.
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This review is from: Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe (Paperback)
Too many Poe books play on the reputation Poe had as a genius who lost a high number of woman he loved to TB, and drank himself to death. Hoffman can't ignore history and doesn't, but he does talk, unlike many others, about the writing. He does it in a playful, flirtacious way, yet engages a Poe fan in something beyond the 'same old, same old'. If it is the last word on Poe you want, that authoritative tome of all things Poe, go elsewhere. If you want to kick back and ENJOY a new look at one of the most influential American writers ever, buy this one.
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Across the flyleaf of my old Commemorative Edition of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Ten Volumes, Volume I (the only one I owned), a strong hand had written, 'I hate Poe,' and signed my name. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Imp of the Perverse, Edgar Poe, House of Usher, Edgar Allan Poe, William Wilson, Monsieur Dupin, Hans Pfaall, Roderick Usher, Rue Morgue, New York, Annabel Lee, Arthur Gordon Pym, Evil Eye, New Rochelle, Mark Twain, John Allan, Richard Wilbur, United States, Dirk Peters, Mme Bonaparte, Angel of the Odd, Guy de Vere, Prefect of Police, Mme Lalande, Queen Mab New!
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Across the flyleaf of my old Commemorative Edition of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Ten Volumes, Volume I (the only one I owned), a strong hand had written, 'I hate Poe,' and signed my name. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
unparticled matter, happier star, nothing earthly, haunted palace, lofty reason, double motion, gold bug, premature burial, purloined letter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Imp of the Perverse, Edgar Poe, House of Usher, Edgar Allan Poe, William Wilson, Monsieur Dupin, Hans Pfaall, Roderick Usher, Rue Morgue, New York, Annabel Lee, Arthur Gordon Pym, Evil Eye, New Rochelle, Mark Twain, John Allan, Richard Wilbur, United States, Dirk Peters, Mme Bonaparte, Angel of the Odd, Guy de Vere, Prefect of Police, Mme Lalande, Queen Mab New!
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- The Imp of The Perverse by Edgar Allan Poe on 26 pages
- The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales (Signet Classics) by Edgar Allan Poe on 18 pages
- The Black Cat and Other Stories (Penguin Readers, Level 3) by Edgar Allen Poe on 16 pages
- Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe on 10 pages
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Konemann Classics) by Edgar Allan Poe on 10 pages
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- The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Kevin J. Hayes on 4 pages
- A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe (Historical Guides to American Authors) by J. Gerald Kennedy on page 122, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- American Poetry: The Puritans Through Walt Whitman by Alan Shucard in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- On Poe: The Best from American Literature by Louis J. Budd on page 172, page 235, and page 252
- Romantic Cyborgs: Authorship and Technology in the American Renaissance by Klaus Benesch in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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