Analysis Of The Writings Of Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, And Edgar Allan Poe

During the 1800s, there were three important authors who focused on the past and inner human nature. However, the two most important authors were Washington Irving and Edgar Allen Poe. Irving focused more on nature and the inner world of human nature. While Poe focused on the inner world of human nature and the past. Romantic Literature is primarily concerned with nature, the inner world of human nature and the past.

The author gives a description of short story writer, poet and critic Edgar Allan Poe's place in the history of the U.S. is presented. As literary editor of "Graham's Lady's" and "Gentleman's Magazine," Poe became a major figure in American letters. Although his heavy drinking cost him his job, Poe continued to write in a cool style that was the polar opposite of his romantic poems and horror stories. Thomas Fleming gives details for his main idea that Poe’s works are widely known due to his technique of writing. Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Black Cat” is perfect examples of his suspenseful writing technique that grabs his audience, holds on to readers throughout the entire story and leaves the audience on the edge of their seats. Edgar Allan Poe’s stories are always thought of as being suspenseful and extremely dramatic. To achieve the suspense in Edgar Allen Poe’s, he uses gothic imagery to help add an unknown, eerie effect. The author, Thomas Fleming, gives an example with “…with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable

“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where one ends and the other begins”(Poe, par. 3). Edgar Allan Poe, as well as many other writers throughout history, have questioned the ideological standards of society. A noteworthy debate that has surfaced time and time again through varying time periods is the dispute of logical and rational intelligence versus the impassioned emotion of one’s inner-self. These two conflicting philosophies divided and defined the different characteristics of literature during the Enlightenment era and the Romantic era. In order to understand why various authors such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and John Locke wrote in their differing styles, it is important to understand the historical context that inspired these authors. Although these approaches in style were exceedingly different, remarkable works of literature emerged from both time periods. While the various writers of the Enlightenment era had a more historical motivation for writing, the writers during the Romantic era composed an overall more amusing anthology of literary works.

Poe's own life is as full of melancholy and darkness as his many tales and poems. Perhaps the greatest example of his failure as a literary man, however, is found in his inability to achieve any form of stable income through his work with literature. This, of course, is no indication of his literary merit. Neither Herman Melville nor Nathaniel Hawthorne, contemporaries of Poe, had much financial success as novelists but their places in the canon of American Literature is firmly secured; and so too is Poe's.

Edgar Allan Poe. A sinister and mysterious writer yet caring and giving husband, Mr. Poe lived his short forty years of life in a seemingly state of disarray and torment. We all know his famous works for their perverse styles and gruesome detail but what caused his limitless collection of murder, insanity, and longing for a lost love that is found within his pages?

One comparison spoken about by sports reporters is between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and who was the best in their prime. Many reporters say Jordan because he was clutch and was the most competitive athlete they have ever seen. Other reporters say Kobe because he has a better jump shot than Jordan at his age and has to play along another superstar. Jordan never had to go through what Kobe is going through right now. Another comparison talked about is Capitalism and Communism and which political institution is the better one. Many people say communism is the way to go because everyone is equal and no rich person has an advantage in this system in

Poets and writers who lived in America during the 1800’s lived in a time of new beginnings and a time in which they could create their own version of literature. Edgar Allen Poe did that and even more during his lifetime. He put a lot of effort into making his poems memorable to his audience and give them something to think about. During his lifetime not many people took notice of Poe’s genius, but Charles Baudelaire definitely did. Poe had a way with word that was both terrifying and exciting. There is hardly a single one of his poems or his short stories that do not keep the reader on the edge of their seat until the end. Many other writers have attempted to reach these heights and Charles was one of these to do so. He spent a great deal of his writing career mimicking Poe’s style and themes allowing his work to be forever associated with Poe’s. Inspiration is a tricky thing and can have a profound effect on someone who is trying to continue on a legacy by forming it into their own version of what the original writer was trying to achieve. Poe died very young and this effected Baudelaire along with his writings. This is not at all uncommon within the world of literature there have been so many different writers and poets who have changed the course of literary history through the brilliance of their own writings and the people they surrounded themselves with. The effect Poe had on Charles is visible throughout

The Romantic era writers, Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe, had many similarities but even more differences, in both writing theme and style. This is very evident in their works, “Rip Van Winkle”, by Irving, and “The Fall of the House of Usher”, by Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe, a well-known writer, even today, was born January 19, 1809, and died October 7, 1848. During his lifetime, Poe had written sixty-six short stories and seventy poems, and his writing was inspired by a dark past. Poe’s mother died of tuberculosis after his father abandoned them. Then, while living with a foster family, his foster mother died and his foster father disliked him. These events caused Poe to have a particular style of writing and in each of these a reader is able to see similarities between the characters, theme, setting, and Poe’s use of symbolism. In ‘The Cask of Amontillado’, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ a reader can make these connections and see how Edgar

Edgar Allen Poe never knew his parents, his mother passed away when he was only three year old, nor was His father part of his life. Poe had two other siblings one named William whom was a poet himself before he passed and another sibling, Rosalie who worked as a penmanship at a all girls school. When Poe was a little after three his mother and father passed.

When Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 (Minor 8), the Romantic movement, having begun around 1750, was well underway (“Romanticism”). Despite Poe’s birth taking place nearly halfway through this period, there was still more than enough time remaining for not only Poe to make a lasting impression, but also for him to become the poster child of the movement.

At first glance, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe may appear as though they are two birds of a feather. Their stories are often dark and dismal, and an enduring despair runs through the tales as a common thread. However, their inspirations originate from opposite ends of the spectrum. Hawthorne’s works are the offspring of legalistic Puritan values and beliefs; on the other hand, Poe’s stories reflect godlessness. While the characters of both authors often face a grim destination, the writers show through their unique styles that the path to hopelessness can take many different routes.

Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne are two American Literature short story writers. Poe’s short stories focused on the gothic and mystery genre while Nathaniel Hawthorne focused his work on the dark romanticism genre. Both of their works, explored the conflicts between good versus evil, madness in the human mind and the psychological effects of guilt and sin on a human being. But the way that these two writers create these effects for the readers is their different approaches in the way they choose to tell their stories. Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories are in the first person point of view where the narrator is the main character while Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stories are in the third person point of view where the narrator tells the

The literary works, “Annabel Lee”, “The Raven”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, “Tell Tale Heart”, and “The Fall of the House of Usher”, all describe the pessimistic characteristic and writing style of author, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s literary works were influenced by his rough upbringing, exposing him to bleak situations. He was an orphan but still went through a brutal experience after his uncle took him in. As a result, when Poe grew up, most of his writings reflect on his experiences as a child and young adult. Poe uses layered irony and complex syntax to enhance his works as well as catching the reader's attention with his unusual, gothic writing style, which no other author explored at that time.

A light switch is either on or off; in a sports match, a team either wins or loses; water is either hot or cold; people are wealthy or poor; thin or fat; muggle or wizard, Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde. These are examples of binary opposites. Rational and irrational thinking are binary opposites meaning that they are concepts that cannot coexist. However, many of the authors that we have read about push the boundaries of this concept. They force our minds to look at the gray areas instead of just black and white and to reflect on reality vs fantasy. They bring the unknown, the fears, and the unaccepted into our world. These authors mix true events with things that they couldn’t know so they made them up. Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Washington Irving are well known authors of American Romanticism. They are also all known for pushing these boundaries through their creative writing styles. The Romantic Movement, as generally agreed by most scholars, focuses on the individual, the subjective, and the spontaneous (Pennell, 2006, 2). Romantics encouraged contemplation and self-awareness, direct contact with nature, and a focus on and an exploration of inner feelings.