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This episode continues looking at Poe’s time at the University of Virginia and compares that period with his time at Fordham University.  This episode concentrates on  Poe’s final days at UVA - especially his debts.

• What  do Fordham University and the University of Virginia have in common in Poe’s life?
• Who was the librarian at the University?
• Which debts did John Allan REFUSE to pay?
• What did Poe do when he returned to Richmond?
• What does “The Bells” have to do with Fordham?
• What did the monks at Forrdham think of Poe?

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:06 Poe andd Fordham University
• 03:34 Examinations at the University of Virginia
• 06:38 Last days at the University
• 14:21 Jeffersons looks back
• 15:53 Arthur Quinn on Poe’s education
• 17:32 Skipping ahead to Fordham
• 18:40 The Bells
• 22:48 Early years at Fordham
• 26:40 Next episode
• 27:12  Sources
• 28:12 Outro

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