Taphephobia in Edgar Allan Poe's collection of gothic tales: a new historicist study of 19th century america's most prevalent fear

• Abstract
  
• Introduction
  
  • 1. New Historicism: Definition and Origins:
    
  • 2. The Influences of the Other Theories on New Historicism:
    
  • 2.2. Clifford Geertz: the bridge between Anthropology and New Historicism:
    
  • 2.3. The Marxist Influence:
    
  • 3. New Historicist Theorists and Concepts:
    
  • 3.1. Stephen Greenblatt: The Originator of New Historicism:
    
  • 3.2. The Theory of Intertextuality:
    
  • 3.3. Louis Montrose: the Key Pillar of New Historicism:
    
  • 4. New Historicism : Concluding Notes:
    
  • 1. Taphephobia: : The Essence of Poe's Definition of Sublime:
    
  • 1.1. Representation of Female Characters: A Glimpse into Poe's Biography and
    
  • 2. Edgar Allan Poe's Tales: An Encyclopedic World of Literature:
    
  • 2.1. The Choice of Taphephobia:
    
  • 2.2. The Use of Epigraphs : Another Strategy to Highlight the Universality of Poe's Tales:
    
  • 2.3. Characters' Names : A Well Studied Choice :
    
  • 3. Edgar Allan Poe's Tales: Taphephobia as a Medical Concept:
    
  • 3.1. Edgar Allan Poe: An Artist with Scientific Mind:
    
  • 4. Edgar Allan Poe's Tales: Concluding Notes:
    
  • 1. The Use of "Anecdote": A Strategic Concept to Record the Phenomenon :
    
  • 2. Taphephobia: The Nightmarish Reality:
    
  • 2.1. The Role of Newspapers: The Accusation of Medicine:
    
  • 2.2. Taphephobia and the Decortication of Religion:
    
  • 3. Adapted Precautions : A Reflection of an Obsessed Society:
    
  • 3.1. Putrefaction:
    
  • 3.2. Wills:
    
  • 3.3. The rise of Safety Coffins Industry:
    
  • 3.4. Bills:
    
  • 4. Concluding Notes:
    
• Conclusion