About this episode
This episode begins with a brief note of an upcoming endoscopy and how hungry Mr. Bartley is! Then the episode deals with Poe’s life in Richmond immediately after returning from England.
- Was Mr. Allan in a significanly better position financially when he returned from England?
- How did Mr. Allan become “super-wealthy/“
- Who is Thomas Ellis?
- Who is Joseph Clarke?
- Was Richmond an industrial city during this period?
- On what river is Richmond located?
- Why was Blackwood’s Magazine of interest to Poe?
- Who inspired “To Helen?”
- Who was Poe’s first adult love?
- Why did Poe admire Lord Byron?
- 00:01 Introduction
- 01:02 Endoscopy
- 02:21 The Allan family return to Richmond
- 06:24 Poe’s position in Richmond society
- 08:33 Richmond as a city
- 15:23 John Allan as a merchant and father
- 18:17 European publications that influenced Poe
- 20:26 Impressions of Lord Byron
- 22:52 Future
- 23:09 Sources
- 23:44 Outro
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