1.1 A Brief Introduction of Edgar Allan Poe                                   1
1.2 Effect Theory of Edgar Allan Poe                                        1

2 Gothic Literature and Edgar Allan Poe                                            3
2.1 The Origin of Gothic                                                  3
2.2 Influences of Traditional Gothic Style on European Literature                 .   4
2.3 Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic Style       .                                      .5

3 Edgar Allan Poe’s Architectural Images                                           .6
3.1 Aesthetic Effects of Architecture                                         .7
3.2 Symbolizations of Architecture                                          12
3.3 Architecture from Moral and Psychological Vision                            .14

4 Conclusion      .                 .        .             16

Bibliography         .                            17

1 Introduction
1.1 A Brief Introduction of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809–October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. His tale The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841) initiated the modern detective story, and the atmosphere in his tales of horror is unrivaled in American fiction. His The Raven (1845) is one of the best-known poems in the world literature. 简论爱伦•坡的建筑意象(2):http://www.751com.cn/yingyu/lunwen_2343.html