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Season 2 Episode 169

This episode begins with a brief note of an upcoming endoscopy and how hungry Mr. Bartley is! Then the episode deals with Poe’s life in Richmond immediately after returning from England.

Was Mr. Allan in a significanly better position financially when he returned from England?
How did Mr. Allan become “super-wealthy/“
Who is Thomas Ellis?
Who is Joseph Clarke?
Was Richmond an industrial city during this period?
On what river is Richmond located?
Why was Blackwood’s Magazine of interest to Poe?
Who inspired “To Helen?”
Who was Poe’s first adult love?
Why did Poe admire Lord Byron?

00:01 Introduction
01:02 Endoscopy
02:21 The Allan family return to Richmond
06:24 Poe’s position in Richmond society
08:33 Richmond as a city
15:23 John Allan as a merchant and father
18:17 European publications that influenced Poe
20:26 Impressions of Lord Byron
22:52 Future
23:09 Sources
23:44 Outro

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