
The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
Documentary
Overview
Descend into the dark world and tragic life of the melancholy author who is the uncontested master of the macabre, and hear excerpts from his famous works.
Top Cast
James R. Furqueron
James R. Furqueron
Director, The Edgar Allen Poe Museum / Richmond, VA
James R. Furqueron
Director, The Edgar Allen Poe Museum / Richmond, VA
J. Gerald Kennedy
J. Gerald Kennedy
Author of Poe, Death and the Life of Writing
J. Gerald Kennedy
Author of Poe, Death and the Life of Writing
Jeff Gerome
Jeff Gerome
Curator, Edgar Allen Poe House and Museum
Jeff Gerome
Curator, Edgar Allen Poe House and Museum
Arno Karlen
Arno Karlen
Writer & Therapist
Arno Karlen
Writer & Therapist
Richard Kopley
Richard Kopley
Professor at Penn State University
Richard Kopley
Professor at Penn State University


Paul Clemens
Paul Clemens
Writer & Poe Scholar
Paul Clemens
Writer & Poe Scholar
Norman George
Norman George
Edgar Allen Poe
Norman George
Edgar Allen Poe
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