Aspects of American romanticism in short stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne

Edgar Allan Poe, a prominent figure in American Romanticism, is renowned for his exploration of the Gothic genre. His works delve into the darker aspects of the Romantic imagination, focusing on themes of the Grotesque, the supernatural, and horror. Poe's writing embodies a rejection of rationality and intellect, emphasizing intuition and emotion, which are key characteristics of the Romantic Movement. This seminar paper from the University of Hamburg critically examines these elements in Poe's literature.