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Still Farther South
In 1838, as the U.S. began its Exploring Expedition to the South Seas, Edgar Allan Poe published a novel that masqueraded as a travelogue.
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John Tresch
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The Public Domain Review
on
June 16, 2021
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The Reason for the Darkness of the Night
: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science
John Tresch
2022
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