The Poe Shadow

The Last Dickens: A Novel

Author: Matthew Pearl

This title is set in Baltimore, 1849. The body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave. The conclusion that Poe was a second-rate writer who died a drunkard is accepted by all. But none of this deters Quentin Clark, an ardent admirer who risks his own career and reputation in a passionate crusade to salvage Poe’s. Clark discovers that Poe’s last days are ri….Read More

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