[Authorities in Question: 'Unusual' Narrators in Tales by Edgar Allan Poe]

Title: [Authorities in Question: 'Unusual' Narrators in Tales by Edgar Allan Poe] Contents: 1. Introduction................................1 2. Literary Reference......................1 3.1. Dreamer and Visionary..............2 3.2. The "Impossible" Narrator.........4 3.3. The Narrator - A Liar ?..............6 4. Conclusion..................................8 Bibliography..............................11 1. Introduction There is no doubt that Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most influential American writers of the 19th century. His impact can be measured by tracing the literary influence he had on succeeding generations of writers as well as by regarding the responses to …

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