Format:
434 Seiten
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Illustrationen
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9780374247850
Content:
Part I: From Allan to Poe -- The Young Astronomer -- In Jefferson's Experiment -- Exile, Artificer, Cadet -- Part II: Setting Sail -- A Baltimore Apprenticeship -- Richmond: The Palpable Obscure - Delirious Design -- Part III: Philadelphia -- The Athens of America -- Methods Grotesque and Arabesque -- Dizzy Heights -- The Tide Turns -- The March of Science and Quacks -- Part IV: New York City -- The Market for Novelty -- A Man of Wonders -- The Imp of the Perverse -- Part V: To the Plutonian Shore -- A Spectacle for Angels -- The Plots of God -- Falling Star -- Conclusion: From a Lighthouse.
Content:
"A biography of Edgar Allan Poe with an emphasis on his engagement with the scientists and scientific discoveries of his era"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
American Studies
Keywords:
Poe, Edgar Allan 1809-1849
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USA
;
Wissenschaft
;
Biografie
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