{"product_id":"the-political-poe-9781685970550","title":"The Political Poe","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Political Poe\u003c\/i\u003e examines the collective works of Edgar Allan Poe through a political lens. While others have gestured toward Poe's gloomy conservatism, Michael J. Blouin argues that Poe's reaction against Jacksonian America--with its drift into populism, demagoguery, and what Poe felt was an unhinged politicization of everyday life--mirror the concerns of contemporary American life. Poe consistently denounced democracy. He leveraged racist and misogynistic tendencies. But despite these politics, Blouin uncovers lessons for a world where political thought is antagonistic and every truth has become a battleground for partisan bickering. Here, horror isn't just a heartbeat beneath the floorboards; it's a lack of political imagination for what can be created.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Blouin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Iowa Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685970550","brand":"University of Iowa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814544593033,"sku":"9781685970550","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e4a99e16-69d6-4427-81b2-c33a550b7e82.jpg?v=1779826521","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-political-poe-9781685970550","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}