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Elizabeth Ellet and Highlights of 19th-Century Culture

Written by Kelly Keener In the fall of 2016, I acquired Elizabeth Fries Ellet’s autograph album. Ellet, who was a contemporary of Poe’s, was known publicly for her prolific writing...

You Fancy Me Mad: Poe, Madness, and “The Tell-Tale Heart” 

Written by Victoria Meader “Now this is the point. You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded...

Poe’s Tales and Tails: Poe’s Connection to Cats

Written by Jake Taylor Today marks the 183rd anniversary of the publication of Poe’s short story “The Black Cat” The first mention of a cat in Poe’s life dates to...

Poe and Spiritualism (Part Two)

Written by Kelly Keener Check out Kelly’s previous article on Elizabeth Ellet, Margaret Fox, and spiritualism here! In my last article, I focused on Elizabeth Ellet’s connection to Margaret Fox...

Poe’s Rejection of Transcendentalism in “The Raven”

Written by Victoria Meader American Transcendentalism was a literary and philosophical movement that emerged from the  New England region of the United States in the 1830s. It was established by...

The Life and Death of Sarah Helen Whitman

Written by Kelly White Today, the Poe Museum celebrates the 148th anniversary of Sarah Helen Whitman’s death. When a book, movie, or museum focuses on one person, people often assume...

A Monkey’s Paw, a One Wish Willow, and a Little Bit of Poe

Written by Nicole Coppino Be careful what you wish for seems to be an age old adage, a trope presented in so many different forms of media that it has...

Discovering Elizabeth Ellet: Fox, Ellet, and Spiritualism of the 19th Century (Part One)

Written by Kelly Keener In the fall of 2016, I acquired Elizabeth Fries Ellet’s autograph album. Ellet, a contemporary of Poe’s, was known to the public during her time for...

Twain and Poe

Written by Victoria Meader “To me his prose is unreadable—like Jane Austen’s. No, there is a difference. I could read his prose on salary, but not Jane’s. Jane is entirely impossible.”...

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