{"product_id":"poe-on-prose-and-poetry-j-thomas-steele-9798860266438","title":"Poe on Prose and Poetry: A Sourcebook of Selected Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA great reference for those looking for a single source of excerpts from primary documents regarding Poe's literary theory!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/b\u003e (1809-1849) was an American poet, writer, editor, and literary critic. He pioneered writings on critical theory and developed an aesthetic for both poetry and the short story that remains influential. However, Poe scattered his thoughts on writing among his almost one thousand editorials, reviews, critical notices, essays, and tales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoe on Prose and Poetry: A Sourcebook of Selected Writings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eprovides excerpts from selected primary source documents, with each introduced, summarized, and carefully annotated to provide the reader with a clear understanding of Poe's main theoretical statements and essential comments on writing prose and poetry. Also, included in their entirety, are the three documents considered foundational to his theories on writing-\"Letter to B-\" (1831), \"The Philosophy of Composition\" (1845), and \"The Poetic Principle\" (printed posthumously, 1850). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoe on Prose and Poetry: A Sourcebook of Selected Writings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a superbly curated single-source compendium of Poe's thoughts on writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Thomas Steele, Edgar Allan Poe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8860266432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798860266438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"J. Thomas Steele","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482640769279,"sku":"9798860266438","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4adc842c-acc5-4a1c-984b-6aac5757e1c9.jpg?v=1715999120","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poe-on-prose-and-poetry-j-thomas-steele-9798860266438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}