Edgar Allan Poe: A Life from Beginning to End cover art

Edgar Allan Poe: A Life from Beginning to End

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Edgar Allan Poe: A Life from Beginning to End

By: Hourly History
Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £6.52

Buy Now for £6.52

About this listen

What would literature be without the works of Edgar Allan Poe? Would we have the detective story, as was created by this master of the art of deductive reasoning? How would the horror genre have turned out?

You will learn about:

  • The Poe family and the Allan family
  • Poe joins the military
  • Poor and disowned
  • Writing career and famous works
  • Poe’s mysterious death
  • And much more!

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential literary figures of all time. He did a lot to change the way people viewed writers and their value. This book dives into the life of this well-known poet and author and explores all the ways he impacted the literary world, both in his own time and in ours. Start listening, and be transported back to the 19th century to learn about one of the most well-known American writers of all time.

©2018 Hourly History (P)2018 Hourly History Americas Art & Literature Journalists, Editors & Publishers United States
All stars
Most relevant
Basic and to the point. Not quite everything you want to know but I think that's the point, definitely enough to get on with.

Succinct

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A good intro into the life of EA Poe, lacks a little depth but an easy listen for those looking for a broad understanding.

Interesting but not much depth

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.