Edgar Allan Poe Buried Alive /

"Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive" draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author. Featuring Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare, the film explores the misrepresentations of Poe as an alcoholic madman. It...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2017]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 25 min., 48 sec)) : sound, color.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Perceptions of Edgar Allen Poe (3:11);
  • Writing Themes (3:06);
  • Poe's Family Background (5:17);
  • Poe's Youth (4:36);
  • Mortality in 19th Century America (1:44);
  • Poe's Collegiate Career (2:08);
  • Military Service (2:02);
  • Poe's Personal Loss (2:33);
  • Poe Moves to Baltimore (2:51);
  • Critic and Gothic Fiction (8:41);
  • Poe's Marriage (5:31);
  • Poe's Life in Philadelphia (6:10);
  • Poe's Style (6:16);
  • Published Works (3:11);
  • "The Raven" (6:33);
  • Literary Success (5:08);
  • "Eureka: A Prose Poem" (4:01);
  • Poe's Career and Relationships (5:47);
  • Poe's Death (4:26);
  • Credits: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (2:21);