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brother and sister, were split, with Edgar being taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Va. (Poe Chronology). His sister,...

live. "In this theory, Madeline and Roderick (who are twins) represent the unconscious and the conscious, and when Roderick denies...

all his days. This appears to be true as Montressor is compulsively confessing his evil fifty years later. Other critics agree t...

good education, he was dismissed after just one year at the university because of his drinking and gambling (Edgar...Shadow). Back...

official. The letter has been stolen, and the police feel that they know who stole it -- a man who is referred to as "Minister D" ...

of the protagonist that Poe sets up the terror inherent in the story. The sheer madness of his thought processes are chilling, bu...

like Poe: "TRUE! nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why WILL you say that I am mad?" (Poe NA). The narr...

- Chapter 4 - The Romantic Period, 1820-1860: Fiction). Poe seemed to regard society and the Industrial Revolution in particular ...

of the situation inside the house. He relates that "Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-wor...

In five pages this essay discusses the supernatural and psychological narratives that are featured in Poe's short story 'The Black...

the mind of a murderer, who casually confesses to his crime to an unnamed acquaintance some fifty years after the fact. The narra...

Poe and his short story are considered in a paper consisting of five pages. There is one other source cited in the bibliography....

In five pages this paper discusses how Poe expertly employed satire in a mocking of romantic conventions in 'The Spectacles' short...

In five pages this paper examines how Poe employed satirical humor regarding art and science in this famous short story. Five sou...

In twelve pages the many twists and turns Poe incorporated into this horrifying and entertaining short story are examined. Ten so...

In five pages Poe's short story is subjected to a psychological analysis that contends Poe related the many deaths that surrounded...

In ten pages this paper considers how Poe's fascination with morbidity may have been due to losing so many female relatives includ...

In two pages this essay examines how the structural collapse of the house in Poe's short story represents the collapse of the fami...

In five pages Poe's detective tale is examined in terms of the protagonist's superior class attitudes that are revealed when he in...

In six pages this paper compares Poe's 'The Purloined Letter' and 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' with Doyle's 'The Adventure of t...

In ten pages this paper considers the speculation surrounding Poe's death and concludes that his premature passing may have been t...

a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...

In an overview consisting of four pages various aspects of Poe's life are related to his works in what is less an analysis than a ...

In ten pages the ways in which Poe contributed to the gothic literary genre establishment is considered in an analysis of 'The Cas...

In six pages this short story is analyzed in terms of male bonding and how the relationship between the men changes throughout the...

In seven pages the theme of revenge as depicted in this short story is analyzed as the author's personal commentary attacking the ...

In six pages this essay considers Montressor's revenge against Fortunato and ponders whether or not he ever feels guilty or remors...

In five pages Poe's short story is analyzed in terms of the author's masterful point of view usage. There are no other sources li...

nature of the protagonists soul, as it has perceived injuries made to it. Poe builds on the potential success of his trap by disc...

In seven pages Poe's life and works are examined with a focus on the theme, symbolism, and meaning of 'The Tell Tale Heart.' Six ...