Date of Award
8-1935
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
First Advisor
R. Tyson Wyckoff
Keywords
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), Criticism and interpretation.
Abstract
The value of a study of the literary principles of Edgar Allan Poe as exemplified by his prose narratives lies in the interpretation it affords of the stories of Poe that are commonly read and in a consequently increased appreciation of Poe's works. Such study should provide a teacher of English with an added capacity for teaching the appreciation, the criticism, and the structure of prose narrative. Furthermore, it naturally follows that one who studies a great master of the short story comes under the influence of a great mind and is able to study the best short story technique at close range. Poe was such a master. Clayton Hamilton says of him; "Seldom, very seldom, is a man equipped, as Poe was, with an equal mastery of structure and style."
Recommended Citation
Tewell, Dan Jean, "A Dissertation of Poe's literary principles as illustrated by his prose narratives" (1935). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 743.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/etd/743
