Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
Why was Poe found wandering?
4.7 (14)
56 mins
Explore the bizarre circumstances surrounding Edgar Allan Poe's final days, from his unexplained disappearance to his mysterious appearance in another man's clothes. Discover the competing theories about what may have caused his death, from illness and alcohol to poisoning and foul play.
Ep 1:
From Orphaned Boy to Tomahawk Man
Before he was America's master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe was an orphaned, athletic dreamer forging himself through loss, rejection, and merciless literary criticism.
Ep 2:
The Detective's Birth and Virginia's Fading Breath
As poverty and genius collide, Poe invents the detective story even as tuberculosis claims his beloved Virginia and drags him into terrifying delusions and grief.
Ep 3:
A Ruined Suit and a Dying Cry
Poe vanishes for days before turning up in Baltimore, ragged and delirious, uttering a final desperate prayer that has puzzled investigators for over 170 years.
Ep 4:
Cooping, Contagion, and a Rival's Revenge
Voter fraud, a misdiagnosed illness, and a vengeful rival's lies converge to explain Poe's death—and to ironically cement his everlasting literary legend.
Discussions (5)
Benjamin
Level 9 · 1 day agoso Griswold was literally writing Poe's obituary while the body was still warm just to settle a personal grudge... that level of petty is actually unhinged
Vincent
Level 4 · 1 day agoPoe showed up to die in some random dude's dirty clothes and a palm-leaf hat while his iconic black suit was just... gone somewhere in Baltimore 💀
Theo
Level 4 · 1 day agoPoe carrying latent TB his whole life while swimming 6 miles against a current and running a literary magazine hits different. His body was holding the line the entire time.
