The Multi-man Genre and Poe's ByronsEdwin Mellen Press Limited, 1987 - 140 pages This work contends that Poe's use of Byron as antagonist was an example of the fragmentation of character - using reflections of Byron as seen by himself, by Poe, by his adulators and defamers - for literary effect. |
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Page 128
... scene iv , almost exactly dividing the first eight scenes into two symmetrical sequences . Before she appears , Castiglione has occupied the stage and revealed his feeling for her ; afterwards it is Politian's turn . She stands like a ...
... scene iv , almost exactly dividing the first eight scenes into two symmetrical sequences . Before she appears , Castiglione has occupied the stage and revealed his feeling for her ; afterwards it is Politian's turn . She stands like a ...
Page 131
... Scene might be derived from IV , i of Manfred ; now , the resemblance is noted between the onset to the last scene in Poe's manuscript and the final scene in Byron's verse drama . Both begin with the protagonist whose name is the title ...
... Scene might be derived from IV , i of Manfred ; now , the resemblance is noted between the onset to the last scene in Poe's manuscript and the final scene in Byron's verse drama . Both begin with the protagonist whose name is the title ...
Page 133
... scenes ; and it would lead to a poor finale . An additional scene , an altar scene with all the leading characters in it , would seem better by far . Poe was in a dilemma . He had either to add a scene he had not allowed for , or he had ...
... scenes ; and it would lead to a poor finale . An additional scene , an altar scene with all the leading characters in it , would seem better by far . Poe was in a dilemma . He had either to add a scene he had not allowed for , or he had ...
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