Edgar Allan Poe documentary

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was one of the first well-known American writers to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.

Edgar Allan Poe documentary

2005

[noratuk]

Terrific documentary, and it's refreshing not to have background mood music poured like a "sauce" over everything

[robertthompson]

I’m a huge lifelong Poe fan. This was an excellent video.

[Itsme-ikfs]

Thank you for this documentary. I'm related to Edgar Allan Poe. My mother and grandmother told me that we are related to his mother's side of the family. It's nice to look back at a little bit of my family's past.

[leo-unddieAnderen]

Mr. Poe ist always important, always loved, always remembered and never alone.

[sylviaowega]

Edgar Allan still continues to be one of my top favourite writers; and America still till this day has no other writer that surpassed his genius.

[JJW]

Great storyteller on Edgar Allan Poe. You contribute to the success of this video.

[vicnurse]

What a sad life he led, life was so much harder back then it seems, and shorter. Thank you again for a wonderful story

[kidmohair]

thank you for sourcing and putting up these author docus...liked and subbed

[VHangout]

I have been to the museum in Richmond, though it has been a minute...this was a refreshing reminder of his tortured talents. Thank you for producing this documentary.

[divoxpqr]

Composers such as myself have found his literary work as prime source material for solo and chorus works. The sheer fantastical and dramatic elements of his life and work are rich with creativity and fervor of imagination….RIP Edgar.

[theenglishzzz]

Thanks very much for the video. Well written and well read I give you 5 stars. I learned quite a bit about old Poe, things that I thought I already knew. Well done.

[sharonjack]

Thank you so much for this in-depth video!! USA

[daveminion]

Outstanding job providing a fair balance of detailed facts, steady pace of storytelling recounting events, and insightful comments concerning Poe as a person, with talents and flaws, in early influences esp wrt his great writings, poems, ss, etc

[candydeebe]

Poe continues to be an unsurpassed writer, and he will be for a very long time to come 🤘

[bettyrivera]

The best documentary about EAP I’ve seen. Very detailed and objective 🎉🎉🎉

[Tempestbreaker]

❤his story as a struggling writer. But he never gave up.

[gregsmith]

Sad story. Great writer. A lesson for all of us.

[bobsquires]

Terrific documentary - I didn't want to hear the sad history as one tragedy after the next befell the hero. Edgar Allan Poe - proud, towering literary figure had little more than a chance to survive success through self destructive disorder. EAP, RIP, the work is superb and the personal story is heartbreaking.

[Jen]

Absolutely an achingly beautiful documentary .. and so meaningful to me .. Edgar Allen Poe is my favorite author and poet .. as he was my mother's before me ..

Indeed, she loved him so much that she named me, her firstborn, Virginia ., in honor of Edgar's beloved wife ..

What I found most intriguing about this documentary is the lack of background music .. the narrator's clear voice is well modulated and easily heard ., and so lovely to listen to .,

Also the illustrations and photographs were beautiful and contributed much to the enjoyment of this video ..

Thank you so very much for posting this, , well appreciated it is indeed❣
Jen999💙

[adrianwheeler]

Poe's work reflected the dark romanticism & poetic drama of his life