Foreword / by Richard Kopley -- Author's preface -- Introduction -- From 'vulture' to vehicle : Poe and cosmic exploration -- Variations on the sublime : Lucretius, Burke, Kant, Darwin and Poe -- Erasmus Darwin in America : the Poe connection -- The...
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Foreword / by Richard Kopley -- Author's preface -- Introduction -- From 'vulture' to vehicle : Poe and cosmic exploration -- Variations on the sublime : Lucretius, Burke, Kant, Darwin and Poe -- Erasmus Darwin in America : the Poe connection -- The evolving cosmos : Poe and Darwin -- Humboldt and Poe : "The phenomena of cosmos" -- Conclusion -- Selected bibliography -- Index.