On Edgar Allan Poe’s “Eldorado”

Authors

  • Eter Churadze Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Keywords:

Eldorado, poetic principle, ideal, optimism, pessimism

Abstract

Some critics maintain that Poe’s “Eldorado” is the most optimistic poem among his works; others state that it depicts Poe’s melancholic outlook on life. Nevertheless, both groups of scholars agree on one point: that “Eldorado” is a metaphor for life and the search for truth of existence. The pessimism of “Eldorado” is an open-ended question. Labeling the poem as pessimistic or optimistic is not a precise answer to the idea expressed in it. In order to answer the question posed, it is relevant to scrutinize the symbolism of the poem from the perspective of Poe’s own treatises on poetry and composition.

Author Biography

Eter Churadze, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Eter Churadze received her Ph.D. degree in Philology from Tbilisi State University and an MA degree in American Studies from Heidelberg University. She was a visiting postgraduate researcher at the University of Leeds (UK), Centre for Translation Studies. Eter Churadze’s research focuses on American literature, literary translation policy and criticism. Currently, she is a freelance translator, editor and copywriter

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Published

2022-03-15

How to Cite

Eter Churadze. (2022). On Edgar Allan Poe’s “Eldorado” . Caucasus Journal of Milton Studies, 1(1), 1–4. Retrieved from https://cjojms.com/index.php/research/article/view/4

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