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Narators of "Ligeia" and "Fall of the House of Usher"

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:33:49 PST

How do the narrators of "Ligeia" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" differ from the narrator of "The Purloined Letter"? Why are they different?

Ligeia was different from some women that Poe wrote about because she...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:59:44 PST

Ligeia was different from some women that Poe wrote about because she was very intelligent and independent and opinionated. She was not the typical woman that Poe wrote about. She was not weak and demure, although she was physically weak and small in stature due to her fatal illness. Poe seems to be saying that the death of a beloved one, especially a woman, is one that surely will inspire a man to write, although it may be sad. The...

How is Ligeia like and unlike the ideal woman as conceived by adherents...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:05:35 PST

How is Ligeia like and unlike the ideal woman as conceived by adherents of the cult of true womanhood?

"Ligeia" and Literary Philosophy

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:51:18 PST

In an essay about composing literature, Poe wrote the following: "the death, then, of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world--and equally is it beyond doubt that the lips best suited for such topic are those of a bereaved lover."

What do you think he meant by this?

How does "Ligeia" fit into this philosophy of literature?