Writing Styles Of Herman Melville And Edgar Allen Poe

Part I of Essay
Many of Herman Melville and Edgar Allen Poe's literary works of the nineteenth century are still widely regarded today as literary classics, not only because of the quality of their literature, but also because of the original writing and story techniques used by Melville ....

Part II of Essay
.... where we are introduced to several fascinating character that add to the excitement and energy of the story. Both Poe's single-effect theory and Melville's exceptional character development in the short stories, "The Cask of Amontillado," and "Bartelby the Scrivener," written by Poe and Melville respectively. This paper will not only compare the plot and structure of these two stories, but will also argue that these authors use distinct styles in approaching their stories to achieve essentially the same affect on the reader of a well develo ....