As the period of American Romanticism emerged, so did a new breed of literature and writers with a style all their own. ... Having roots in French, German, and English literature, this was uncharted territory for rising American Romantic authors. Most notable for his contributions to this genre of literature was Edgar Allan Poe, who was indeed attracted to the exotic, otherworldly trappings of the Gothic. ... As Roderick shares his fantasy world with the narrator; his music, his literature, which deals with the extremes of human imagination; his art which is " bathed in a ghastly splendor" all...

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