Matthew Lamb On the Fictional Specificity of Edgar Allan Poe ’ s “ The Purloined Letter ” ; or , Reading in ‘ the Outer Darkness of Language ’ with Luiz Costa Lima
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Part two of this essay looks more closely at the fictionality of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Purloined Letter,” and argues for the importance of the possession of the letter in the story. This importance is delineated by examining the context in which “The Purloined Letter” was composed; in particular, and taking its cues from Kevin J. Hayes’ remarkable Poe and the printed word (2000), it examines the burgeoning print culture in which Poe lived and wrote. This leads to a discussion of the ideas of Luiz Costa Lima, and to a re-evaluation of Lacan and Derrida’s reading of Poe (as introduced in part one of this essay) in light of the control of the imaginary.
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