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Author:

Tresch, John, 1972- author.

Title:

The reason for the darkness of the night : Edgar Allan Poe and the forging of American science / John Tresch.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

FarrarStraus and Giroux,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Poe, Edgar Allan,--1809-1849.
Poe, Edgar Allan,--1809-1849--Knowledge and learning.
Science--United States--History--19th century.
Authors, American--19th century--Biography.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

A biography of Edgar Allan Poe with an emphasis on his engagement with the scientists and scientific discoveries of his era-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0374247854
9780374247850

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1182584350

LCCN:

2020058350

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