As the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Alan Poe approaches, he remains shrouded in mystery. We’ll try to clear up some of it, at four, on University of the Air. Our guest is novelist and long-time Poe aficianado Margaret George.
Hear:
– Basil Rathbone – “The Raven” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”
– Nelson Olmsted – “Annabel Lee””The Black Cat””The Fall of the House of Usher””The Tell-Tale Heart””Never Bet the Devil Your Head”
Plus, “The Bells” by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
“Compte Fantastique” by Andre Caplet.
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