A review by caitlin_89
The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science by John Tresch

3.0

Pheeeew. I guess I should have expected it from the title but this biography, while a stunningly detailed celebration of Poe's intellect and industry, was a SLOG. More than a mere biography, this is a very long and tough to read exploration of Poe's role among both scientific and literary stars of America's early years which reads more like a favorable research paper than a mere "biography." And I learned a TON.