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The influence of Edgar Allan Poe and Frances Sargent Osgood on Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," and the introduction of a previously unknown tale by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Snowstorm"

by Cirile, Cynthia, M.A., STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, 2008, 135 pages; 1456889

Abstract:

To date, there has been no systematic evaluation of the vast significance of the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe, or Frances Sargent Osgood, upon the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

In this thesis, we present documentation to prove that indeed, the lives and works of both Poe and Osgood are invaluable in understanding the themes and subtext of many of Hawthorne's short and long form writings, including, "The Scarlet Letter." For further substantiation, we make a strong case for the authorship of a previously unknown tale, "The Snow Storm, as the work of Edgar Allan Poe.

Advisor:	Schmid, David
School:	STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
Source:	MAI 47/01, p. , Feb 2009
Source Type:	M.A.
Subjects:	Biographies; American literature
Publication Number:	1456889

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