Edgar Allan Poe's essay, "The Philosophy of Composition," details his systematic approach to writing poetry, specifically his process for creating "The Raven." It is significant for offering a rare glimpse into a writer's creative methodology and for its influence on literary theory.
Sources for Edgar Allan Poe — The Philosophy of Composition
Edgar Allan Poe — The Philosophy of Composition in Writing Fiction and Poetry
Held in the Writing Fiction and Poetry chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.
- Aristotle (S. H. Butcher, trans.) — On the Art of Poetry (Poetics) (c. 335 BCE)
- Horace (Ars Poetica) — The Art of Poetry: An Epistle to the Pisos (c. 19 BCE)
- Walter Besant — The Art of Fiction: A Lecture (1884)
- Sherwin Cody — The Art of Writing and Speaking the English Language (1903)
- Arnold Bennett — The Author's Craft (1914)
- Edith Wharton — The Writing of Fiction (1925)
- Percy Lubbock — The Craft of Fiction (1921)
- William Strunk Jr. — The Elements of Style (1918)
- Anonymous — How to Write a Novel: A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction (1901)
- Tom Hood — A Practical Guide to English Versification (1886)