Poe's Influence in Spain

Several studies have underplayed the importance of fantastic fiction in Spain. That position has been defended mainly due to the belated arrival of Romantic ideas in Spain, even though Romanticism has undeniably shaped European literature since the 19th century. Yet such assertions seem to also diminish Poe's influence in Spain. José R. Ibáñez's (2009) short note in The Edgar Allan Poe Review interestingly disputes these claims by drawing a parallel between “The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" and  Bremón’s “Siete historias en una”. You may find Dr. Ibáñez's work here.

Works Cited

• Ibáñez, José R. "Poe’s Maison de Santé Revisited. A Spanish Imitation of ‘The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether’.” The Edgar Allan Poe Review 10.2 (2009): 63-69.