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Perhaps no one would be more shocked at the steady rise of his literary reputation—on a truly global scale—Than Edgar Allan Poe himself. Poe's literary reputation has climbed steadily since his death in 1849.

In Poe Abroad, Lois Vines has brought together a collection of essays that document the American writer's influence on the diverse literatures—and writers—of the world. Over twenty scholars demonstrate how and why Poe has significantly influenced many of the major literary figures of the last 150 years.

Part One includes studies of Poe's popularity among general readers, his influence on literary movements, and his reputation as a poet, fiction writer, and literary critic. Part Two presents analyses of the role Poe played in the literary development of specific writers representing many different cultures.

Poe Abroad commemorates the 150th anniversary of Poe's death and celebrates his worldwide impact, beginning with the first literal translation of Poe into a foreign language, “The Gold-Bug”into French in 1845. Charles Baudelaire translated another Poe tale in 1848 and four years later wrote an essay that would make Poe a well-known author in Europe even before he achieved recognition in America.

Poe died knowing only that some of his stories had been translated into French. He probably never would have imagined that his work would be admired and imitated as far away as Japan, China, and India or would have a lasting influence on writers such as Baudelaire, August Strindberg, Franz Kafka, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, and Tanizaki Junichiro.

As we approach the sesquicentennial of his death, Poe Abroad brings together a timely one-volume assessment of Poe's influence throughout the world.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
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  1. Preface and Acknowledgments
  2. p. vii
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-5
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  1. Part I: Poe’s Influence in Countries and Regions Around the World
  1. Poe in France
  2. pp. 9-18
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  1. Poe in Russia
  2. pp. 19-25
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  1. Poe in Estonia
  2. pp. 26-30
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  1. Poe in Scandinavia
  2. pp. 31-37
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  1. Poe in Germany and Austria
  2. pp. 38-44
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  1. Poe in Belgium
  2. pp. 45-51
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  1. Poe in Great Britain
  2. pp. 52-61
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  1. Poe in Italy
  2. pp. 62-74
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  1. Poe in Romania
  2. pp. 75-81
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  1. Poe in Hungary
  2. pp. 82-88
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  1. Poe in Croatia
  2. pp. 89-93
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  1. Poe in the Czech Republic
  2. pp. 94-100
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  1. Poe in Poland
  2. pp. 101-107
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  1. Poe in Spain
  2. pp. 108-114
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  1. Poe in Portugal
  2. pp. 115-120
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  1. Poe in Spanish America
  2. pp. 121-129
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  1. Poe in Brazil
  2. pp. 130-134
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  1. Poe in Japan
  2. pp. 135-148
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  1. Poe in China
  2. pp. 149-159
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  1. Poe in India
  2. pp. 160-162
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  1. Part II: Poe’s Influence on Major World Writers
  1. Charles Baudelaire
  2. pp. 165-170
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  2. pp. 171-176
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  1. Valery Brjusov and Konstantin Bal’mont
  2. pp. 177-182
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  1. Ola Hansson and August Strindberg
  2. pp. 183-188
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  1. Arno Schmidt
  2. pp. 189-194
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  1. Bolesław Leśmian
  2. pp. 195-199
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  1. Antun Gustav Matoš
  2. pp. 200-203
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  1. Franz Kafka
  2. pp. 204-209
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  1. Fernando Pessoa
  2. pp. 210-214
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  2. pp. 215-220
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  1. Jorge Luis Borges
  2. pp. 221-226
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  1. Julio Cort
  2. pp. 227-232
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  1. Carlos Fuentes
  2. pp. 233-238
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  1. Horacio Quiroga
  2. pp. 239-243
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  1. Tanizaki Junichiro
  2. pp. 244-249
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  1. Selected Bibliography
  2. pp. 251-257
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 259-261
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  1. Index
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