IN SEARCH OF EDGAR ALLAN POE

#101 Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He creates the detective genre. He shapes the modern short story. Yet, he struggles with poverty, alcohol, and his “imp of the perverse.” Many of Poe’s most famous works are profiled, including “To Helen,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Black Cat,” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”

#102 Poe's young wife suffers a fatal disease, compelling him to write "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Raven." He strives to launch a literary magazine, pioneers science fiction, and pens a prose poem about the Universe, but dies tragically at age 40. This part examines Poe's final days and brings to life renowned works such as “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “Annabel Lee,” and "The Bells."