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A review by themarinaraera
The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science by John Tresch
5.0
"Beyond the facts of his own case, he telegraphed the fascinations and the terrors of simply being alive" (349).
The synopsis was correct; this was an insightful and novel biography of Poe's life. It included all the tales and poems readers know but enlightened us to the hidden scientific reasoning behind them. Before reading this, I had no clue that Poe was so influential and so involved in modern American science. Walking through his life, his thoughts, and his writing was profound, yet eerie. Perhaps it's because Poe's personality is quite eerie. I loved gaining insight into this side of Poe's personality since we usually just get what's on the surface. Poe's influence on American science and his thoughtful, creative, and psychologically thrilling takes on these ideas are vital to those who love literature and science.
The synopsis was correct; this was an insightful and novel biography of Poe's life. It included all the tales and poems readers know but enlightened us to the hidden scientific reasoning behind them. Before reading this, I had no clue that Poe was so influential and so involved in modern American science. Walking through his life, his thoughts, and his writing was profound, yet eerie. Perhaps it's because Poe's personality is quite eerie. I loved gaining insight into this side of Poe's personality since we usually just get what's on the surface. Poe's influence on American science and his thoughtful, creative, and psychologically thrilling takes on these ideas are vital to those who love literature and science.