My gosh, how many anons are there prowling this baby? Or are you just one big amorphous anon?

It’s funny. I read it and I didn’t feel the passion and dedication that you seemed to hint at. I didn’t see the master/slave dynamic, which is weird, since I see it in a ton of stuff. Sure, I saw her dedication, but I mostly saw his neglect. Maybe it’s the fact that the story was so short. Perhaps if it was longer, I’d have a much more romantic opinion of it. The idea itself is incredibly romantic and beautiful. The delivery? Just sad.

Although I must admit Poe’s meditation on the interplay of art and life is quite clever. I’ll give him that.