Episode 54: Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum

06/18/24 • 39 min

Join us as we delve into the tragic and mysterious world of Edgar Allan Poe, one of literature's most intriguing figures. Discover his legacy and unravel the secrets of his life at the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.

🕯️ Melancholy and Masterpieces 🎭
Explore how Poe's tumultuous adolescence, marked by loss and upheaval, fostered a sense of melancholy that permeated his future works, including "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Raven," and my personal favorite, "The Tell-Tale Heart." Discover often overlooked aspects of Poe's life, such as his career as a book critic, his role as the inventor of the detective story, and his fascination with the cosmos.
🔍 Unveiling Poe's Life, Death, and Legacy ⚰️ Even in death, Poe remains shrouded in intrigue, with his body being reburied no less than three times in the same cemetery. We'll also examine the legend of the Poe Toaster, a mysterious cloaked figure who sneaked into the cemetery and left a tribute for Poe on his birthday until 2009.
🔗 Episode Links

Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum: https://www.poeinbaltimore.org/
Complete Works of Poe: https://poemuseum.org/poes-complete-works/

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Curator's Choice - A podcast for history nerds and museum lovers

06/18/24 • 39 min

Curator's Choice - Episode 54: Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum

Transcript

Enrica Jang00:00:00.119

My name is Enrika Jang . I'm the executive director of Poe Baltimore and the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum in Baltimore . Maryland Poe House in Baltimore is the last surviving home in the city where Edgar Allan Poe and his family were known to have lived . This is a city pretty famous for Poe and he lives here now because he , you know , is buried here . We have the body .

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