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Lecture 5 Edgar Allan Poe Teaching Target and Focus: E. Allan Poe’s Life, works and artistic principles Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Poet, editor, critic, first writer of the detective story, writer of fiction, a pioneer in poetic and fictional techniques Group work Life story:p.126 Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American poet, short story writer, journalist, and literary critic who lived from 1809-1849. He was born in Boston on January 19th, 1809 and was orphaned at an early age, after which he was sent to live with a foster family (The Allans) in Richmond. He was never officially adopted by the Allans and he was eventually disowned by the family. Poe won a short story contest in 1833, and two years later became a literary critic for the magazine (The Southern Literary Messenger). Shortly after, he then married his 13-year-old cousin,Virginia in 1836. He became nationally famous upon the publication of his poem The Raven in 1845. His life was marred by infrequent but intense drinking bouts which gave him a bad reputation. However, he continued to produce excellent short stories (Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug) which brought him acclaim in America, England, and especially in France. Many of Poes stories take place in Paris. (The French poet Baudelaire translated many of Poes works) Unfortunately, after the death of Poes wife (1847), he fell apart and died two years later on October 7, 1849. Main works: 诗歌： The Raven 《乌鸦》:《乌鸦》写得是对亡妻的思念来揭示美的发展历程。 Annabel Lee《安娜贝尔 李》: 李这位美丽的年轻女子是他亡妻Virginia的化身。 To Helen 《致海伦》 强调写忧郁的情绪。他认为诗歌应给人以美感，不在于说教，认为美女之死是世界上最具有诗意的主题.而一位痛惜爱人辞世的男子的真情流露，是最好的表达方式。 侦探小说： The Fall of the House of Usher 《厄舍古厦的倒塌》 The Purloined Letter 《被盗窃的信》 The Murders in the Rue Morgue 《莫格街谋杀案》 The Gold Bug 《金甲虫》 文艺批评： The Philosophy of Composition《创作哲学》 The Poetic Principle《诗学原则》 Poe’s Artistic theories Poe argued for the creation of beauty and intensity of emotion, against the didactic motive for literature. Poe felt that literature sh