Episode
Biography: Edgar Allan Poe: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
Overview
Descend into the dark world and tragic life of the melancholy author who is the uncontested master of the macabre, and hear excerpts from his famous works.
Details
- Series
- Biography
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1994-10-27
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Edgar Allan Poe: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe is Episode 31 in Season 3 (1994) of Biography. It aired on 1994-10-27. The runtime is 60 min.
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