Question:
The 'ideal reader' for the American short stories of EA Poe.
What qualities did 'the ideal reader' have for Edgar Allan Poe?
Illustrations of possible interpretations of 'the ideal' reader are offered with reference to 'The Raven', The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Gold Bug', 'Ligeia', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', 'The Premature Burial' and 'The Cask of Amontillado'.