The Reason for the Darkness of the Night by John Tresch

The Reason for the Darkness of the Night by John Tresch

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An innovative new biography of Edgar Allan Poe — highlighting his infatuation, feuds, and fascination with science and the mountebanks, mystics, and experimenters of his time.

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The Reason for the Darkness of the Night by John Tresch

An innovative new biography of Edgar Allan Poe highlighting his infatuation, feuds, and fascination with science and the mountebanks, mystics, and experimenters of his time.
John Tresch is Professor and Mellon Chair in History of Art, Science, and Folk Practice at the Warburg Institute, London. He has held fellowships at the New York Public Library, the Institute for Advanced Studies, and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, and has been a visiting researcher at King's College London and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. He is the author of The Romantic Machine: Utopian Science and Technology After Napoleon.
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ISBN 13 9781250849403
ISBN 10 1250849403
Title The Reason for the Darkness of the Night
Author John Tresch
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher St Martin's Press
Year published 2022-11-15
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.