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The Mysterious Death of E.A. Poe.(19th-century American writer Edgar Allan Poe)
From: World and I
Date: 19991001
Author:Connery, William
The article reprints a letter written by a French police investigator in January 1850 and concerns the details of the life of the 19th-century American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Topics include Poe's grandfather, who was a prominent Revolutionary War figure, Poe's artistic natural parents, his early life with foster parents, his literary career and untimely death.
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The following letter was found in an old trunk in Paris by a colleague of mine. It was written by a French police investigator, one Monsieur Dauphin, who had apparently become acquainted with Edgar ...
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