One of the first American writers of international importance, Poe became a widely read master of the short story, yet his life seemed a fabric of despair, failure, frustration and poverty. This film presents a sympathetic account of Poe’s life and work narrated by Lorne Greene. To conclude there is a reading of Poe’s famous poem, ANNABEL LEE
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320562
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Literature → American literature
Literature → Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Literature → Poets - Biography
Literature → Poets, American - 20th century
People → Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)