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Illustrations of a Tormented Mind.(Edgar Allan Poe)

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From: World and I
Date: 19991001
Author:Connery, William

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Poe's death, the world's largest Poe festival is being held in Prague, Czech Republic. Called "Edgar Allan Poe: Illustrations of a Tormented Mind," it features the largest exhibit of Poe-related artifacts (including some of the poet's personal possessions), art, first editions, and original manuscripts ever displayed in Europe.

Events are taking place almost nightly during the festival's run, which began August 2 and will conclude October 30. Among the Poe-inspired musical performances is Rachmaninoff's The Bells, the largest orchestral ...

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