The Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City
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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) changed residences about once a year throughout his life. Driven by a desire for literary success and the pressures of supporting his family, Poe sought work in American magazines, living in the cities that produced them. Scott Peeples chronicles Poe's rootless life in Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, exploring how each new place left its enduring mark on the writer and his craft. Featuring evocative photographs by Michelle Van Parys, The Man of the Crowd challenges the popular conception of Poe as an isolated artist living in a world of his own imagination, detached from his physical surroundings. The Poe who emerges here is a man whose outlook and career were shaped by the cities, neighborhoods, and rooms where he lived and worked.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:069124796X
ISBN13:9780691247960
Release Date:April 2023
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.1" x 8.2"
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