Edgar Allan Poe's Petersburg: The Untold Story of the Raven in the Cockade City (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540232786)

Antebellum Petersburg was a melting pot of French, Haitian, Scotch-Irish and free black populations. It was in this eclectic city that the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, chose to take his new wife, thirteen-year-old first cousin Virginia Clemm, on their honeymoon in 1836. Join author Jeffrey Abugel as he traces the steps of the controversial couple through imaginative scenes of historic Petersburg. From Poe's own mother performing in the local venues to the poet's lasting friendship with Petersburg native and publisher Hiram Haines, Abugel reveals an overlooked place in Poe's fascinating life. Walk along the cobblestones of history to discover a forgotten past of a literary giant.

Author: Jeffrey Abugel
ISBN-10: 1540232786
ISBN-13: 9781540232786
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2013
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d