Adkins, Nelson F. "'Chapter on American Cribbage': Poe and Plagiarism." The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America XVII (Third Quarter 1948): 169-210.

Discussion of Poe's views on plagiarism with special reference to the "little Longfellow war."

Alterton, Margaret. Origins of Poe's Critical Theory. New York: Russell & Russell, Inc., 1965, 191 p.

Examines the influence of Poe's interest in and knowledge of law, scientific problems, and philosophic ideas on the development of his literary theories.

Campbell, Killis. The Mind of Poe and Other Studies. New York: Russell & Russell, Inc., 1962, 238 p.

Detailed analysis of Poe as a man of letters in the context of the critical reception by his contemporaries.

Hubbell, Jay B. "Poe and the Southern Literary Tradition." Texas Studies in Literature and Language XI, No. 2 (Summer 1960): 151-71.

Evaluates Poe's contribution to the creation of an American literary tradition with specific reference to his status as a southern writer.

Jacobs, Robert D. Poe: Journalist and Critic. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1969, 464 p.

A chronological review of Poe's criticism focusing on the development of Poe's literary theories and his practical application of these theories as an editor and book reviewer. A portion is excerpted above.

Moore, John Brooks. Selections from Poe's Literary Criticism. New York: F. S. Crofts & Co., 1926, 199 p.

A good selection of Poe's critical writings that represents him as an important figure in the developing journalistic culture of nineteenth-century America.

Moss, Sidney P. Poe's Literary Battles: The Critic in the Context of His Literary Milieu. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1963, 266 p.

Analysis of Poe as a working critic which examines his preoccupation with editorial concerns in relation to the embattled journalistic milieu of his times. Chapter 5, concerning the literary controversy between Poe and Longfellow, is excerpted above.

Winters, Yvor. In Defense of Reason. Denver: Alan Swallow, 1938, 611 p.

Highlights the connection between Poe's critical and literary works, both of which are seen to exemplify Poe's extreme romantic sentimentalism. For an excerpt from this study of Poe, see .

Additional coverage of Poe's life and career is contained in the following sources published by Gale Research: Discovering Authors; Poetry Criticism, Volume 1; Short Story Criticism, Volume 1; World Literature Criticism, 1500 to the Present; and Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 3, Volume 59, Volume 73, and Volume 74.