The Legacy Of Edgar Allan Poe

Many of us have grown up reading this mans work, his tales on self destruction, revenge and violence. Tales of premature burials of ghastly cats and ravens, where the line between the living and the dead is never clear. When you look deeper into the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe a more complex figure emerges. Beyond the traditional image of the alcoholic, pale, sickly author with an obsession of death. Poes life wasn't easy and in many was it was tragic. Today we discuss a different version of poe. The athletic, military man. The rebellious student. The ruthless reviewer and father of detective fiction. We also discuss the mystery behind his death.. your listening to Casual History.  Find us on social media for more fun facts about each subject discussed. @ CasualxHistory  New deep dive episodes every Sunday New 5 minute history episodes every Wednesday.  - CH