Haunting Poe
Description
Edgar Allan Poe has had a busy afterlife.
The author of "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" might have died back in 1849, but some claim that did not stop him from composing poetry for another four decades. Others say he still makes appearances in no fewer than five cities, and that his ghost is a regular at a couple of different taverns, one of which saves a seat for him. Like a character from one of his short stories, Poe refuses to stay buried.
Author Christopher Semtner explores the ghost stories and hauntings associated with his life--from the supernatural legends that inspired his writing to the alleged paranormal activity inspired by those terror tales.
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Visual artist, author and curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Christopher P. Semtner has curated and designed critically acclaimed exhibits for museums and galleries across the country. Semtner has also written several books and chapters on topics including Poe, visual art and crime fiction in addition to contributing articles to Biography.com, Crime Writers' Chronicle and other publications. He has been interviewed for BBC4, PBS and NPR and featured in publications including the New York Times and Forbes. He regularly speaks about strange and macabre subjects at various venues from the Steampunk World's Fair to the Library of Congress and as far away as Kyoto, Japan.
Content
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART I. POE'S HAUNTED CHILDHOOD
- 1. Summoning the Spirits
- 2. The Theater Fire
- 3. The Lady of the Lake
- PART II. BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
- 4. Love Entombed
- 5. Poe Speaks with the Dead
- 6. Poe and the Birth of Spiritualism
- 7. Poe's Soulmate
- 8. Poe's Spirit Visitor
- 9. Omens of Poe's Death
- 10. Poe Speaks from Beyond the Grave
- 11. The Séance
- 12. The Haunted Pen
- 13. The Raven Returns
- 14. The Collector
- PART III. POE'S HAUNTS
- 15. Poe's Ghosts
- 16. Poe in Baltimore
- 17. Poe in and around Philadelphia
- 18. Poe in the Bronx
- 19. Poe in Providence
- 20. Poe at Fort Monroe
- 21. Poe's Bride in Petersburg
- 22. Poe and Friends in Richmond
- 23. Annabel Lee in Charleston
- 24. Poe Still Speaks from Beyond the Grave
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- About the Author
