Poe's `to Helen'

Baum, Paull F.

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“…The present essay's selected poems, "To Helen" and "Lenore", have been explored from a variety of different perspectives. Roy Flickinger (1934) and Paul Baum (1949) were two of the first academics that connected Poe's "To Helen" to Helen of Troy. My own interpretation of these two poems is indebted to Kenneth Silverman's 1991 study of Poe's life and works-one aspect of his study was to delineate the Hellenic references that seem to have been employed in these particular poems.…”

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“To the glory that was Greece": Hellenic patterns in Poe's poetry

Tsokanos

2015

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Edgar Allan Poe’s poetry has repeatedly drawn the attention of many literary critics since his poems have meticulously been delved into from different perspectives. Undeniably, a multitude of references that allude to ancient Greek mythology and classical literature are present within his verses. These have been noticed and delineated by noteworthy Poe scholars such as Scott Peeples, Kenneth Silverman, Daniel Hoffman and Kevin Hayes in several of their researches in the past. However, despite the wide range of studies that have been published, one cannot encounter any mention regarding the existence of Hellenic motifs or even a reference to an apparent Hellenism in Poe’s poetry. In an effort to outline what has already been affirmed with respect to this topic and to unearth additional links between Poe’s works and Greece, the present essay aims to determine the presence of Hellenic motifs in Poe’s “To Helen” and “Lenore”.

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“To the glory that was Greece": Hellenic patterns in Poe's poetry

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The Cambridge Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe

Fisher

2008

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Much remains uncertain about the life of Edgar Allan Poe, the mysterious author of one of the best-known American poems, 'The Raven', the Gothic romance The Fall of the House of Usher, and the first detective fiction, The Murders in the Rue Morgue. This book provides a balanced overview of Poe's career and writings, resisting the tendency of many scholars to sensationalise the more enigmatic aspects of his life. Benjamin F. Fisher outlines Poe's experiments with a wide range of literary forms and genres, and shows how his fiction evolved from Gothic fantasy to plausible, sophisticated psychological fiction. Fisher makes fruitful connections within this diverse body of work, and offers analyses of the major works. The critical afterlife of Poe's work is charted, and the book includes a guide to further reading, making this a handy starting-point for students and readers new to Poe.

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The Cambridge Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe

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