Edgar Allan Poe
Eureka
Eureka
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Eureka is a genre-defying masterpiece that blends creative writing and scientific discourse, featuring unexpected forays into comedy and wordplay. It is a compendium of European thought that anticipated many current theories and discoveries while pioneering science-fiction aesthetics.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 114 pages
Publication date: 23 August 2018
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Eureka, a lengthy treatise penned by Edgar Allan Poe towards the end of his career, is regarded as the pinnacle of his life's work. It is a unique blend of creative writing and scientific discourse, featuring unexpected elements of comedy and wordplay. This self-described "prose poem" defies genre classification and is considered a masterpiece. While it initially perplexed readers of its time, Eureka has garnered admiration from notable figures such as Charles Baudelaire and W.H. Auden. It has also gained a following that appreciates its distinctive appeal as a compendium of European thought that anticipated numerous contemporary theories and discoveries while also pioneering many aspects of science-fiction aesthetics.
Weight: 128g
Dimension: 127 x 197 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781847497703
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