The Craft of Poe's Tales (Hardcover)

Systematic Application of Poe's Theory to his Practice The work of Edgar Allan Poe, one of the seminal minds of the nineteenth century America, continues to be relevant to the theory and practice of fiction across the continents. Despite the immense quantity of Poe criticism, the sheer diversity of critical opinion, like the author's own writing, warrants a comprehensive analysis of the oeuvre. The main concern of Prof. D. Ramakrishna's latest book, The Craft of Poe's Tales, has been a systematic application of Poe's fictional theory to his practice. Surely, the best way to judge a writer is to interpret him in the light of his own artistic goals. Sometimes one might notice considerable divergence between a writer's intentions and his actual achievement; he might fall short of his ideals or achieve results not immediately anticipated by his theory.