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The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science

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Availability:In StockContributor:John TreschPublish date:2022-10-04Pages:448
Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9781250849403ISBN-10:1250849403UPC:9781250849403Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, ScienceBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Science Fiction & Fantasy, HistorySize:8.16 x 5.37 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCHZ6WQ2GC

The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for the 2022 Edgar Award
Winner of the 2021 Quinn Award

An innovative biography of Edgar Allan Poe--highlighting his fascination and feuds with science.

Decade after decade, Edgar Allan Poe remains one of the most popular American writers. He is beloved around the world for his pioneering detective fiction, tales of horror, and haunting,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9781250849403ISBN-10:1250849403UPC:9781250849403Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, ScienceBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Science Fiction & Fantasy, HistorySize:8.16 x 5.37 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCHZ6WQ2GC
John Tresch is Professor of History of Art, Science, and Folk Practice at the Warburg Institute in the University of London. He previously taught history of science and technology in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania for over a decade. He has held fellowships at the New York Public Library, Columbia University, the University of Chicago, the Max Planck Institute for the History of...
Publisher: Picador USA

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