Poe and Women: Recognition and Revision

Edgar Allan Poe's death of a beautiful woman is a poetical topic, and women have significantly influenced his legacy. This book explores how women have established Poe's reputation in the US and abroad, and how popular culture revises constructions of womanhood accepted by Poe. It appeals to Poe specialists and anyone interested in his ongoing relevance to gender discussions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2023
Publisher: Lehigh University Press

Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for his assertion that "the death of a beautiful woman" is the most poetic topic in the world. However, it is worth noting that Poe drew inspiration from female authors, and women played a significant role in the admiration and analysis of his creative legacy. A comprehensive book on the various ways in which women, including Poe's female contemporaries, scholars, writers, and artists, as well as female characters in Poe adaptations, have influenced perceptions of Poe is long overdue. Spanning from the mid-nineteenth century to the twenty-first century, this collection includes essays exploring these topics. One of the primary goals of this book is to acknowledge the role that women have played in establishing Poe's reputation both in the United States and internationally. The other aim is to draw attention to the ways in which constructions of womanhood accepted by Poe are revised in popular culture, where artists, in film, fiction, and comics, build on the subversive potential of Poe's work while also exposing its ideological limitations. Poe and Women will appeal to a wide range of readers, including Poe specialists and those interested in his ongoing relevance to gender discussions within and outside the academic sphere.

Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for his assertion that "the death of a beautiful woman" is the most poetic topic in the world. However, it is worth noting that Poe drew inspiration from female authors, and women played a significant role in the admiration and analysis of his creative legacy. A comprehensive book on the various ways in which women, including Poe's female contemporaries, scholars, writers, and artists, as well as female characters in Poe adaptations, have influenced perceptions of Poe is long overdue. Spanning from the mid-nineteenth century to the twenty-first century, this collection includes essays exploring these topics. One of the primary goals of this book is to acknowledge the role that women have played in establishing the establishment of Poe's reputation both in the United States and internationally. The other aim is to draw attention to the ways in which constructions of womanhood accepted by Poe are revised in popular culture, where artists, in film, fiction, and comics, build on the subversive potential of Poe's work while also exposing its ideological limitations. Poe and Women will appeal to a wide range of readers, including Poe specialists and those interested in his ongoing relevance to gender discussions within and outside the academic.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781611463354