Distortions of Perspective: The Literary Influence of Edgar Allan Poe on Oscar Wilde

Authors

Brian Wall, Brigham Young University
Dr. Brandie Siegfriend, Brigham Young University

Keywords

literary influence, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde

College

Humanities

Department

English

Abstract

Transatlanticism, or the study of the relationship of England and the United States through shared textual themes, is a developing literary movement on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Most researchers emphasize the influence of British authors on the development of the American literary canon. With this paradigm in mind, my proposed research centered on viewing Victorian authors and texts as historical harbingers of contemporary United States society. My findings, however, suggested the presence of a reverse relationship, and my focus shifted as I delved into the works of Oscar Wilde, my selected British Victorian author.

Recommended Citation

Wall, Brian and Siegfriend, Dr. Brandie (2013) "Distortions of Perspective: The Literary Influence of Edgar Allan Poe on Oscar Wilde," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 717.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/717