Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

A community portal about Edgar Allan Poe with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. Best... [more]

A community portal about Edgar Allan Poe with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of the macabre, Poe was one of the early American practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective fiction and crime fiction. He is also credited with contributing to the emergent science fiction genre. Poe died at the age of 40. The cause of his death is undetermined and has been attributed to alcohol, drugs, cholera, rabies, and other agents.

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Edgar Allan Poe Here is a great deal for this Thursday only and there is limited quantity available… Join the actual Edgar Allen Poe as he celebrates his 200th birthday with a four-course dinner, complete with wine pairings, at the historic Admiral Fell Inn on Thursday, November 12. This deal is only $37 and gets you a four-course meal with complimentary cocktail reception, wine pairings, and a ghostly poetry recitation by the master of macabre himself ($75 value). Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres begin at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Some of the decadent items on the menu are: wheat ... Read Full Story
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Spirits of the Dead by Edgar Allan Poe is a short poem by the master. The title says it all. Enjoy. http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BzZFYqsJhXG0MzBlZDgxMjktYTU0NC00N2EzLWFmMzctOTMwN2U4M2EzM2Yw&hl=en Read Full Story
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Guardian.co.uk -- The Heene family aren't the first to come up with a balloon-based con: Edgar Allan Poe did it in 1844, writes Aida Edemariam Quite why the Heene family of Colorado thought pretending to lose their son in the basket of an airborne helium balloon was a good idea is unclear. But as they contemplate possible criminal records for conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, they can at least take comfort in the fact that they have distinguished company when it comes to balloon hoaxes. On 13 April 1844, the New York Sun published a breathless account of a great ... Read Full Story
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by Cate Masters He’s been called the Master of the Macabre. But as infamous as he is today, Edgar Allen Poe died a penniless pauper, and his cousin Neilson buried him unannounced, so fewer than ten people attended. Not many people have do-overs as far as funerals are concerned, but this year, Poe had his revenge . 160 years after the secret, bleak event, Poe got his just desserts. The Poe House and Museum re-enacted the ceremony on Oct. 11 with panache, as befitted a writer of Poe’s international stature. Complete with a replica of the body. After a “viewing,” people were invited to ... Read Full Story
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Mystery fans and fans of Edgar Allan Poe may be interested to hear that on Monday, April 27th, Boston, Massachusetts Mayor Thomas M. Menino will declare the intersection of Boylston Street and Charles Street South “Edgar Allan Poe Square.” The dedication is the result of the efforts of BC English Professor Paul Lewis to get Boston to re-claim the author during the bicentennial anniversary of his birth in Boston. Professor Paul Lewis's work on The Raven Returns Edgar Allan Poe Bicentennial Year Celebration is detailed at the Boston College University Libraries website . Edgar Allan Poe was born Jan. 19, 1809 at 62 Carver ... Read Full Story
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A poem, retelling Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", whose words -- 740 in count -- give the single digits of the number Pi: a word of length n denotes the digit n.  
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Games of Mystery, your source for mystery-themed electronic and board games, parties for kids and adults, and mystery getaway vacations, is publishing a new review of Midnight Mysteries. For readers of Mystery Books News, we are printing it here first in advance of its publication on our website. Mystery Game Review: Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy. Midnight Mysteries is a hidden object game based on the mysterious...  
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.comOpéra Français de New York unites Edgar Allan Poe and Claude DebussyThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comAP PhotoEdgar Allan Poe. The names Claude Debussy and Edgar Allan Poe don't often appear on the same concert program. ...In praise of PoeLas Vegas WeeklyWeb site: Top five sights for Poe fansUnited Press Internationalall 6 news articles »  
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Duffy Hudson's one man Edgar Allan Poe show was performed at the East Dubuque District Library in East Dubuque, IL on November 3, 2009. The show was spectacular from beginning to end and comes highly recommended.Contributor: Ashley MottPublished: Nov 04, 2009  
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Being offered on eBay is a charter record of the First General Meeting of Edgar Allan Poe Club in 1930. According to the listing, this meeting was held at the Poe House in Philadelphia on September 26. The seller says,...  
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