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This episode delves into what are arguable the most famous Halloween poems of Edgar Allan Poe. While the word Halloween was not used in the poems “Spirits of the Dead,” “The Raven,” and “Ulalume,” the poems embody the Halloween spirit.
- Where was the first version of “Spirits of the Dead” published.
- What is usually considered the most famous poem ever written by an American (o.k. - I am prejudiced!)
- What one word does the bird in “The Raven” say?
- Where does Poe end up in “Ulalume”?
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:24 George as Poe in West Virginia
- 03:24 Spirits of the Dead
- 05:22 The Raven
- 15:08 Ulalume
- 23:48 Future episode
- 24:16 Sources
- 24:32 Outro
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