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what is the name of the edgar allan poe book in which he discusses his views on the cosmos?

-- Anonymous, May 21, 2001

Answers

Fred,

The title is "Eureka: A Prose Poem" and it is on-line at:

http://www.eapoe.org/works/editions/eurekac.htm

Regards,

-- Anonymous, May 21, 2001


"Eureka" full length book can be found at www.eapoe.org among other places. Articles at Poe Decoder as well. Simpler than Yeat's "Vision" based on science of Poe's day with his own mystical-poetic synthesis.

Not necessarily an easy read. He denies it is transcendentalism or pantheism.

-- Anonymous, May 21, 2001


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