Edgar Allan Poe's Petersburg:: The Untold Story of the Raven in the Cockade City by Jeffrey Abugel
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.Jeffrey Abugel is the owner of the Hiram Haines Coffee Shop in Petersburg, Virginia, as well as a freelance writer. His writing on Edgar Allan Poe has featured in Richmond Magazine and The Edgar Allan Poe Review, and he is a published author. He began his writing career with a journalism degree from NYU and has worked for a variety of magazines as a writer and editor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781609498641 |
| ISBN 10 | 160949864X |
| Title | Edgar Allan Poe's Petersburg:: The Untold Story of the Raven in the Cockade City |
| Author | Jeffrey Abugel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press |
| Year published | 2013-02-12 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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