The Gold-Bug (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- First Published: 1843
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Genres: Short fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: South or Southerners, Nineteenth century, Islands, Mysteries, Adventure, Discoveries, Insects, Treasure, Gold work or goldsmiths, Ciphers or code names, Logic, Puzzles
- Locales: South Carolina
Places Discussed
*Sullivan’s Island. Barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, near Charleston. During the early nineteenth century, the sea islands near Charleston were barren, isolated locations, accessible only by water and inhabited by relatively few people. Sullivan’s Island, at the mouth of Charleston harbor, was notable mainly for Fort Moultrie, which guarded the entrance to the port. Edgar Allan Poe was quite familiar with Sullivan’s Island, since he had been stationed at Fort Moultrie during his brief service in the U.S. Army and selected the island as the...
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