Tag: Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (documentary)
Discover the real story of the notorious author, starring Denis O’Hare as Edgar Allan Poe. This documentary explores the misrepresentations of Poe and reveals how he tapped into what it means to be human in a modern and sometimes frightening world. Narrat...
The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) Classic Gothic Horror Film
Experience The Fall of the House of Usher, the timeless Edgar Allan Poe adaptation filled with gothic horror, haunting visuals, and psychological suspense.
The Macabre Death Of Edgar Allan Poe
How much do we really know about the death of one of the most famous poets in the world?
Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?
The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator’s chamber. A beating heart buried under the floorboards. Poe’s macabre and innovative stories of gothic horror have left a timeless mark on literature. But...
The Masque of the Red Death
"The Masque of the Red Death" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey.
Latino Culture and Poe
A little insight from Angel Hernandez about Latin culture and Poe. Recorded at the Edgar Allan Poe International Festival in 2018.
The Cask of Amontillado
"The Cask of Amontillado" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story, set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time in an unspecified year, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a f...
Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published on January 29, 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a mysterious vi...
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
We remember Edgar Allan Poe for his tales of horror and the macabre as well as inventing the entire Detective Fiction Genre. But unlike many of the great authors of Western classic literature, he has become an icon unto himself, recognized to this day by...