Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's Style of Writing in Graded Reader Publications

Eva Pinkrová

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

This paper deals with the question of retaining Edgar Allan Poe's writing style in Graded Reader Publications. Poe's writing style is characterized in the first chapter, the style of Graded Readers in the second chapter. In the last chapter, the original version of Poe's short story "The Black Cat" is compared to its simplified version, graded according to the language levels of Penguin Graded Readers. The aim of this analysis is to determine whether Poe's unique writing style and his original intention are retained in the adapted versions of his works.

Abstract:

Bakalářská práce se zabývá otázkou zachování autorského rukopisu Edgara Allana Poea ve zjednodušených publikacích, tzv. Graded Readers. Poeův typický styl psaní je charakterizován v úvodní kapitole, styl Graded Reader Publications v kapitole druhé. Závěrečná kapitola je věnována textové analýze originálu Poeovy povídky "Černý kocour" ("The Black Cat") a jeho zjednodušené verze (upravené v rámci vydavatelství Penguin Readers), s cílem zjistit, do jaké míry tato adaptace vyhovuje Poeovu původnímu autorskému záměru.

Keywords

Edgar Allan Poe, Graded Readers, The Black Cat

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 3. 2008

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 28. 5. 2008

University of Pardubice

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English for Business