Episode 23
Edgar Allan Poe: The Mysterious Death of the Master of Macabre
summary
Edgar Allen Poe is a name that resonates with many. Even if you haven't read his writing directly, chances are you've encountered something influenced by the master of macabre. But how he met his end is shrouded in mystery. What led to the death of the 'father of the detective story'? Was it an accident? Was it self-inflicted? Or perhaps… it was something more sinister?
Today, I’m telling you the tale of Edgar Allen Poe and The Mysterious Death of the Master of Macabre.
Haunted History is produced by SoundBite Studios with host Megan Alda and writer/researcher Chloë Kibbe.
Sources
Edgar Allan Poe Britannica Biography - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edgar-Allan-Poe
The Poe Museum - https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/
Encyclopedia Virginia - https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/poe-edgar-allan-1809-1849/
History Channel - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edgar-allan-poe-is-born
Lethbridge News - https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/10/29/the-eccentric-and-not-so-eccentric-life-of-edgar-allan-poe/
National Park Service - https://www.nps.gov/people/edgarallanpoe.htm
Silverman, K. (1992) Edgar A. Poe: mournful and never-ending remembrance. HarperPerennial
Anderson, M K. (1993) Edgar Allan Poe: A Mystery. F. Watts
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