美国文学史Edgar Allan Poe.pptVIP

Edgar Allan Poe(1809~1849) A poet, short story writer, and literary critic I have great faith in fools -- my friends call it self-confidence. All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. A sketch of his life Born on January 19, 1809, Boston A short life of poverty, anxiety and fantastic tragedy Died in mysterious circumstances, in 1849 Reputation Master of the macabre Forerunner of the detective story, science fiction, horror fiction, psychoanalytic criticism and symbolism Aesthetic activist Major works Poetry Short stories Literary theory Poetry Tamberlane and Other Poems The Raven To Helen The City in the Sea Short stories Horror (Gothic ) The Fall of the House of Usher The Tell-Tale Heart Literary theory The Philosophy of Composition The Poetic Principle Themes in Poe’s works Death—predominant theme in Poe’s writing “Poe is not interested in anything alive. Everything in Poe’s writings is dead.” Horror Negative thoughts of science Reception “the jingle man” “an enthusiasm for Poe is the mark of a decidedly primitive state of development” Influence and position His influence is world-wide in literature Arthur Conan Doyle French symbolists British Aestheticism “Art for Art’s Sake” T.S Eliot, William Faulkner Poe remains one of this countrys finest and most influential writers. He stands alone, representing a category very difficult to pigeonhole. Thank you! * Edgar Allan Poe Detective (Ratiocination) Murders in the Rue Morgue The Purloined Letter Horror (Gothic ) The Fall of the House of Usher The Tell-Tale Heart Horror (Gothic ) The Fall of the House of Usher The Tell-Tale Heart Style Traditional, but not easy to read Emerson Henry James Henry James Henry James Henry James Tennyson “the greatest American genius” Bernard Shaw “the greatest journalistic