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Was Poe Abused?

Was Poe Abused?


Season 1 Episode 101


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Episode 101 - Was Poe Abused?

This episode is a cursory examination of some of the abusive conditions at English boarding schools when the young Poe attended Stoke Newington.
While Poe never wrote a great deal about those experiences, much can be learned by examining OTHER similar individuals in similar circumstances.

  • 00:01  Introduction
  • 00:19 “Orientation” as Mild Torture
  • 02:30 Fagging
  • 03:15 Sir Richard Branson’s perceptions
  • 05:33 Dickens and Nicholas Nickelby
  • 14:53 E.L. Hartley and boarding school
  • 16:12 Gathotne-Hardy and boarding school
  • 17:48 Alex Renton and boarding school
  • 22:40 Boarding School Syndrome
  • 25:01 Conclusion
  • 27:19 Sources


  • What is fagging?
  • What did Sir Richard Branson write about boarding school?
  • How was E.L. Hartley affected?
  • What did Poe write about abuse at Stoke Newington?
  • What is Boarding School Syndrome?


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