: The editor tells her that "genuine" articles require intense, exaggerated sensations. He suggests she put herself in a life-threatening situation—like drowning, hanging, or being bitten by a mad dog—and record every excruciating feeling until the very end.
: Poe uses this character to mock the "highbrow" literature of his time, which often used overly complex vocabulary, obscure foreign quotes, and dramatic, near-death narratives to intrigue readers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine BlackWood
Published in 1838, this story is a biting satire of the sensationalist writing popular in the 19th century. : The editor tells her that "genuine" articles
: Founded in 1817, it was originally a conservative rival to the Edinburgh Review . which often used overly complex vocabulary