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Poe's Works

August Unhappy Hour Celebrates “Hop-Frog”

August 7, 2012

On August 23 from 6-9 P.M., the Poe Museum will host an Unhappy Hour featuring Poe's classic revenge tale "Hop-Frog." Join us for live music by accoustic duo Haze and Dacey, a cash bar, and a special installation of the story by Haunts of Richmond. Admission is free, but a $5 suggested donation is welcomed. ...

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Find a Lost Treasure at the Poe Museum

July 3, 2012

Did you enjoy Treasure Island, The Da Vinci Code, or National Treasure? These and similar tales had their origins in Edgar Allan Poe’s 1843 tale of hidden treasure, invisible messages, cryptograms, riddles, and mysterious clues “The Gold-Bug.” It was Poe’s most popular story during his lifetime and has spawned countless imitations. Find out how it all began with an evening at the Poe Museum’s “Gold-Bug” Unhappy Hour. On Thursday, July 26 from 6-9 P.M., the Poe Museum will host an Unhappy Hour and Carnival inspired by Poe’s classic treasure-hunt mystery “The Gold-Bug.” Guests can look forward ...

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Charles Dickens Meets Edgar Allan Poe

February 7, 2012

Charles Dickens turned 200 today. Many readers know the novels of Dickens, but few may know that he and Poe were personally acquainted. Edgar Allan Poe was an admirer of Dickens’s works since “strongly recommending” Dickens’s works to American readers in a June 1836 review from the Southern Literary Messenger. In an 1839 issue of Burton’s Magazine, Poe wrote, “Charles Dickens is no ordinary man, and his writings must unquestionably live.” Three years later, during Dickens’s 1842 tour of the United States, he met Poe in Philadelphia. Though we do not know exactly what was said during their ...

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Poe in Comics

September 8, 2008

This isn't technically related to the bicentennial, but the exhibit of Poe in the comics is still running at the Poe Museum. For those of you who haven't had a chance to see it, you still have until the end of October visit. Even those of you who are not particularly interested in comic books or graphic novels will still be able to appreciate the artistry of some of these drawings and paintings. Among my favorites were the illustrations by Richard Corben for "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." Beautifully rendered, these dramatic images really make an impression on the viewer. The ...

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