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The Case of Edgar Allan Poe, 2004.
A look at the controversy surrounding the life and death of the author, Edgar Allan Poe.
2,085 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper examines how, since his death, there have been two different people with the name of Edgar Allen Poe. It looks at how many readers now believe Edgar Allan Poe was a drunkard and a drug addict who suffered from insanity. This paper points out why and how Poe's reputation was desecrated after his death and looks into both the falsehoods and truths of his life.
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"Griswold and Poe became acquainted in 1841 in connection to an anthology of poetry on which Griswold was working. Poe had given him some advice in regards to poets and works that he felt should be included in the book, but Griswold disregarded Poe's advice. After the book was published, Poe, who was a critic, stated in a review that some of the poets who made their appearance were "too mediocre to entitle them to particular notice". Still, overall the review was a good one, but the negative comment angered Griswold. When a later review that was highly negative of both the book and Griswold's talents was published anonymously, he assumed that Poe was responsible for that review."
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Edgar Allen Poe's Tales, 2007.
This paper examines Edgar Allan Poe's style of writing, with a focus on "The Black Cat" and "The Masque of the Red Death".
1,002 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 18.95
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The paper discusses themes employed by Edgar Allan Poe, such as reincarnation, perversity and retribution and/or revenge. The paper shows how Poe was fascinated with the mysterious and the macabre and knew about human psychology. The paper conveys the descriptive narration in "The Black Cat" and "The Masque of the Red Death". The paper discusses how these two tales represent the genius of Edgar Allan Poe as a writer and master of the supernatural, the strange and the bizarre.
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"The Black Cat" appears to contain a number of themes that fascinated its author Edgar Allan Poe, such as reincarnation, perversity (i.e. a form of weirdness) and retribution and/or revenge. In the tale itself, Poe mentions that the main protagonist (an unnamed narrator) has experienced "a series of mere household events" that have "tortured" and destroyed him (234), due to having Pluto, a black cat, as a pet, a most beautiful animal, coal-black all over, taken in by the narrator and his wife. This unknown narrator, perhaps Poe himself, seems to have a serious problem with alcohol, for he states that at times he is driven insane with drink and ends up doing things that go against his morals. He calls alcohol "the Fiend Intemperance" which means that alcohol, at least for the narrator, is like a fiend or a demon that attacks the mind and leads to utter destruction."
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The Darkness Within: Imagining Edgar Allen Poe, 2002.
A review of the theme of darkness in the novels "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Pit and the Pendulum" and the poem "For Annie" by Edgar Allen Poe.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 13 sources, £ 45.95
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This paper explores two stories by Edgar Allen Poe, "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Pit and the Pendulum". These stories are considered in relation to a poem Poe wrote called, "For Annie", a verse written for a friend of his, Annie Richmond. The theme of this paper is about "darkness," where darkness is a metaphor that imbues Poe's horror stories with themes of consciousness and experiences with terror. Because Poe was especially interested in the susceptibility of the imagination, this paper attempts to "imagine" Edgar Allen Poe in relation to varying metaphors of darkness that characterize the author's life and literature.
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"The Oblong Box" by Edgar Allan Poe, 2008.
A review of Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Oblong Box".
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 15.95
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This paper examines the importance of the setting in the book, "The Oblong Box", by Edgar Allan Poe. The paper first explains that when considering the settings in any story, it is important to consider the geographical location, the time, weather conditions, social conditions, and the mood. The paper then looks at how all of these parts of the setting play an important role in the story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The paper also points out that time of the story is important because it helps to build the suspense of the story as time (in the short story) is delayed without explanation.
From the Paper
"First, consider the place where the story takes place. The place is the packet-ship called, Independence. Poe tells how the ship would have many passengers and one of the passengers is a man called Mr. Cornelius Wyatt who is an artist and having been a fellow-student with him at the C--- University. This is an important part of the setting that will lead the story from one point to another as the narrator tries to find out why Wyatt is not friendly and even to the death of Wyatt in the last section of the story. Included in the setting is the fact that Mr. Wyatt having three state rooms with these rooms being roomy."
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J. Edgar Hoover, 2002.
This essay is a look at the life and legacy of FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 6 sources, £ 40.95
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This paper is a biographical overview of J. Edgar Hoover and his role as director of the FBI. The author details his five decades of reform, power and how he abused it. The paper also examines his controversial personality and lifestyle.
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"The life and legacy of J. Edgar Hoover is a subject of countless books, files and theories. Rumors surrounding this man run rampant. He single-handedly created the FBI we know today, but through a scheme of illegal and amoral activities. Hoover was the most effective and powerful director of the FBI, from 1924 to 1972. He created the FBI as a separate and distinct faction of the Department of Justice, and garnered public support for his activities. He fought communism, espionage, foreign sabotage, and organized crime. Ruthless in his ways, cunning in his schemes, Hoover's influence on past and current laws and enforcement goes unchecked and unmatched by any other."
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Henry and Edgar Poe: One Poetic Voice, 2001.
A look at Edgar Allan Poe's connection with his brother Henry and how it influenced his poetry.
3,340 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 12 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper presents an overview of the poetic relationship between the Edgar Allen Poe and his brother, Henry, and how that is reflected in Edgar Poe's poetry.
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In late October of 1829, Edgar Poe wrote one of his most revealing letters to his friend and confidant John Neal, editor of the Yankee magazine of Portland, Maine, in which he declares "there can be no tie more strong than that of brother for brother. . . their affections are always running in the same direction-the same channel and cannot help mingling." These "affections" generally concern the familial ties of Henry and Edgar Poe, but a deeper interpretation lies within the kinship associated with their poetry composed between 1827 and 1831, a consociation infused with states of extreme melancholy, a fascination with the dead and lucid dreaming which conveys "a collaborative attempt to give their kindred feelings a single voice."
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Edgar Allan Poe, 2007.
An analysis of the life and personality of Edgar Allan Poe.
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper explores the personality of famed writer, Edgar Allen Poe. The paper looks at the life and childhood of Poe and holds the elements of that life against personality theories to determine what factors may have played a part in the way he conducted his life as an adult. The author argues that from a humanistic theory, Poe chose to ignore the values he had been taught and instead led a life of drunken candor and abandon.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What Happened In His Life That Would Have An Impact On His Development
Personality
From the Paper
"When undertaking the study of the personality of Edgar Allen Poe one must understand that his life was filled with upheaval and tragedy during the early years. He did not have a stable childhood. His parents were actors during a time when acting was not a well respected of good paying profession. His parents had a difficult time providing for him when he was born and when his father left while Poe was still an infant. His mother would have to struggle to make even the most basic ends meet."
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Edgar Allen Poe, 2002.
A examination of the writing style of Edgar Allen Poe.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 27.95
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A six-page MLA paper analyzing the writing style of Edgar Allen Poe, his devices and works and the impact of his life story on his work.
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Edgar Allen Poe, 2002.
A biography of the life and work of Edgar Allen Poe.
1,217 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses the author Edgar Allen Poe, who was orphaned at an early age and had to give up his place at university because he could not meet the costs. It provides a review of the main events of his life as well as some of his major works such as "The Raven", "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Gold Bug" . It analyzes how Poe's use of dark and sinister imagery is perhaps a reflection on himself and how he viewed the direction his life was going. It shows how there is little doubt the death of his mother had a great impact on his youth, as did the death of his beloved wife during his adult life. Death plays an important role in his poems and short stories and the author feels that this was how Poe was best able to deal with the pain and sorrow he suffered from losing two people he loved very dearly.
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"In "The Fall of the House of Usher", Poe tells the tale of Roderick and Madeline Usher and their fall into despair and madness. The story is seen from the perspective of Roderick's boyhood friend who we come to know as the narrator. As we stay with Roderick and his friend we notice the dissipation of Roderick's personality and in some ways this is mirrored in their reading of the Mad Trist which he "had called it a favorite of Usher's more in sad jest than in earnest"(Tales, pg160). The hero of the tale, Ethelred must break into the dwelling of the hermit and slay the dragon that guards the palace in order to obtain the brass shield which is hung upon its wall. "
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An Analysis of Two Paintings by Edgar Degas and Charles Peale., 2002.
This paper analyzes "The Peale Family" painted by Charles Wilson Peale (1773 &1809. The New York Historical Society) and "The Bellini Family" painted by Edgar Degas (1859. Musee d'Orsay).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper uses the strategies that are part of critiquing in the book "Humanities through the Arts" by F. David Martin and Lee Jacobus. Paris). The author praises "The Peale Family" painted by Charles Wilson Peale, but "The Bellini Family" painted by Edgar Degas, although beautiful in its own way, is subjected to conflicting criticism. The paper explains that, by observing the line, color, and artistic agenda of each of these painters, we can critique them along the guidelines offered by Martin in his book.
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Burne-Jones And Edgar Degas' Paintings, 2002.
A comparison of two paintings by artists Burne-Jones (pre-Raphaelite) and Edgar Degas (realist).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper compares a painting by Pre-Raphaelite British artist Burne-Jones with an important work by Realist, Edgar Degas. Both paintings appeared in 1860-1970 decade and have something important to say about that era and the two painters.
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Edgar Allen Poe: Forever Locked in Memory, 2005.
This paper compares and contrasts two horror authors, Sheridan LeFanu and Edgar Allen Poe.
1,497 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper compares the works of Sheridan LeFanu and Edgar Allen Poe. It focuses predominantly on why Poe is better known, although they address similar themes. It explains that LeFanu's stories, though technically well-written and at least briefly engaging are rigidly conventional by today's standards and thus immediately forgotten. It points out, however, that Poe's stories baffle the reader, sending them through a tangled web of complicated sentences, strenuous adjectives, and puzzling layers of multiple interpretations.
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"The mainstream film industry appears to be crawling with insipid, run-of-the-mill movies, which despite managing to temporarily captivate our attention, never quite seem to leave much of an impression. They essentially serve as a momentary means of time disposal. Occasionally, however a film comes along which portrays such brilliantly penetrating individuality and piercing emotion, we find ourselves endlessly haunted, long after our initial viewing. The world of literature can be similarly divided. Two prime examples of such opposites emerged from the literary horror genre of the mid-nineteenth century: Sheridan LeFanu and Edgar Allen Poe."
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Edgar Allan Poe, 2002.
Discusses the life and works of author, Edgar Allan Poe.
525 words (approx. 2.1 pages), 5 sources, £ 11.95
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This paper examines the works of Edgar Allan Poe and his life. The influence his life played in his works is addressed.
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