Eureka Annotated An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe Edgar Allan Poe
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Eureka (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) which he subtitled "A Prose Poem", though it has also been subtitled as "An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, Eureka describes Poe's intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He also discusses man's relationship with God, whom he compares to an author. It is dedicated to the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859). Though it is generally considered a literary work, some of Poe's ideas anticipate 20th century scientific discoveries and theories. Indeed a critical analysis of the scientific content of Eureka reveals a non-causal correspondence with modern cosmology due to the assumption of an evolving Universe, but excludes the anachronistic anticipation of relativistic concepts such as black holes.
Eureka Annotated An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe Edgar Allan Poe
An annotated edition of Eureka is something I would have liked to do myself some day. I'm not giving this 5 stars because it's an all time classic work of literature; I'm giving it 5 stars because it's one of the most interesting works that Poe produced, and it's one of the most remarkable works of literature of 19th century American literature. Note, I didn't saying it's one of the "greatest" works. Generally, I pride myself on writing objective reviews, separating my estimation of an item's quality from how much I like it personally. In this case, however, I know the greatness of the work is not equal to how much I like it personally. And that's okay once in a while I suppose.This work is exceedingly strange. I'm not even really sure what it is exactly. It's not strictly an essay...nor a poem, nor a philosophical treatise, nor a work of fiction. It defies explanation, really. It's a stew of satire, science fiction, mathematics, poetry, philosophy, science, literary theory, and...well, I'm sure I'm leaving out some things. Whatever it is, however, it's absolutely extraordinary. I've read it many times and have concluded it's the key to understanding the whole of Poe's oeuvre. That's why I give it 5 stars in a subjective review. But if you need some objective reason to give it a try, consider what one literary critic has said about the work: Poe came ever-so-close to reconciling the antithetical disciplines of poetry and philosophy, something few in the history of literature have managed.
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Eureka Annotated An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe Edgar Allan Poe Reviews
This shows the real Edgar Allan Poe trying to make sense of a loss by searching for the most plausible human answer.
Outstanding. Recommend.
Ok, I was shocked to see a science book written by Edgar Allan Poe. He himself calls it a poem...ok, Poe, poem.
I'm into astronomy so I thought, why not? Well, here's the thing. It strikes me as a serious work---a sort of explanation of how the Universe was seen in 1848. I found the reading to be a grind from time to time. I wondered why I was reading "outdated" science. I wondered why I was reading Poe's outdated science. Sometimes I was bored with it.
Then again...sometimes I was really gripped by the thoughts and the expressions...man, this guy can write. And I was continually amazed at his knowledge...not only just for the time. And then I felt a connection. A connection I felt for those who've grappled with the same issues in the past but with less information than we have today. I'm learning too and am part of that chain of learning...hard to explain. The ideas, some even wrong ideas, are stimulating. THe thoughts stimulate.
In short, yes, I'm glad I read it. I'm glad I bought a hard copy to add to my library. And something will pull me back to it for reference from time to time----I know that already!
The rest of the reviews on this page are about Poe's Eureka, a brilliant piece of literature that threatens to solve the riddle of life, the universe, and everything.
I just want readers to see that this is not another ordinary reprint of Eureka, which has lost copyright and so is freely available on the internet, along with all of Poe's work. Why buy a $20 book when you can get it for free? I'll tell you why.
This book edited by Stuart and Susan Levine goes by Poe's proposed edits that were not published. Each page has 51 pages of footnotes after the text, explanations of what Poe was saying in relation to the understanding of his day, referring to his tremendous store of ancient and current books he had read in latin, greek, french, italian, german, spanish, and english. This edition is for someone who really wants to understand where Poe was coming from when he wrote Eureka.
Be careful buying the used copies on this page, as most or all of them (and all the rest of the reviews on this page so far) are not the edition of Eureka edited by Stuart and Susan Levine. I usually buy used, but this time I bought new.
Excellent review of thoughts in the 19th century intellectual community related to origins of the universe. Before reading this edition I had the incorrect perspective from peers that Poe anticipated many of the unsolved issues still being worked through in today's astrophysics community (big bang, black holes, multiverse with varying elements of physics, non- locality in quantum physics, etc). Poe adopts the topics from many sources which are referenced and adds his own conclusions. Great edition of this classic! Like much of Poe's work a great deal would be missed without the careful annotations. Each paragraph is numbered with annotations for many but these are collected following the text rather than at the bottom of the pages or parallel to the text. The result was a very slow but fascinating read. I love Poe, love physics and the history of science. Biggest challenge now is where to file this book in my personal collection where each of these areas continue to grow. It's not the Tell Tale Heart but you need to read it if you want to know who Poe was.
An annotated edition of Eureka is something I would have liked to do myself some day. I'm not giving this 5 stars because it's an all time classic work of literature; I'm giving it 5 stars because it's one of the most interesting works that Poe produced, and it's one of the most remarkable works of literature of 19th century American literature. Note, I didn't saying it's one of the "greatest" works. Generally, I pride myself on writing objective reviews, separating my estimation of an item's quality from how much I like it personally. In this case, however, I know the greatness of the work is not equal to how much I like it personally. And that's okay once in a while I suppose.
This work is exceedingly strange. I'm not even really sure what it is exactly. It's not strictly an essay...nor a poem, nor a philosophical treatise, nor a work of fiction. It defies explanation, really. It's a stew of satire, science fiction, mathematics, poetry, philosophy, science, literary theory, and...well, I'm sure I'm leaving out some things. Whatever it is, however, it's absolutely extraordinary. I've read it many times and have concluded it's the key to understanding the whole of Poe's oeuvre. That's why I give it 5 stars in a subjective review. But if you need some objective reason to give it a try, consider what one literary critic has said about the work Poe came ever-so-close to reconciling the antithetical disciplines of poetry and philosophy, something few in the history of literature have managed.
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