Haunting Poe

Haunting Poe

His Afterlife in Richmond & Beyond

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Publication Date: 4th April 2022

Edgar Allan Poe has had a busy afterlife.

The author of “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” might have died back in 1849, but some claim that did not stop him from composing poetry for another four decades. Others say he still makes appearances in no fewer than five cities, and that his ghost is a regular at a couple of different taverns, one of which saves a seat for him. Like a character from one of his short stories, Poe refuses to stay buried.

Author Christopher Semtner explores the ghost stories and hauntings associated with his life—from the supernatural legends ... Read More

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Edgar Allan Poe has had a busy afterlife.

The author of “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” might have died back in 1849, but some claim that did not stop him from composing poetry for another four decades. Others say he still makes appearances in no fewer than five cities, and that his ghost is a regular at a couple of different taverns, one of which saves a seat for him. Like a character from one of his short stories, Poe refuses to stay buried.

Author Christopher Semtner explores the ghost stories and hauntings associated with his life—from the supernatural legends ... Read More

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Edgar Allan Poe has had a busy afterlife.

The author of “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” might have died back in 1849, but some claim that did not stop him from composing poetry for another four decades. Others say he still makes appearances in no fewer than five cities, and that his ghost is a regular at a couple of different taverns, one of which saves a seat for him. Like a character from one of his short stories, Poe refuses to stay buried.

Author Christopher Semtner explores the ghost stories and hauntings associated with his life—from the supernatural legends that inspired his writing to the alleged paranormal activity inspired by those terror tales.

Details
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 4th April 2022
  • State: Virginia
  • ISBN: 9781467151269
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism
    BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Supernatural
    HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Reviews
In Christopher P. Semtner’s new book, “HAUNTING POE His Afterlife in Richmond & Beyond,” the first sentence in the introduction grabbed my attention, ”A ghost told me to write this book....Christopher P. Semtner, curator of the Poe Museum in Richmond VA, is a witty, informative, and one of the go-to experts on Edgar Allan Poe. He has written a book about one of our favorite mystery and macabre writers that you will not want to put down.LeeAnne Ball, Spirited History Podcasthttps: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirited-history/id306933412
Author Bio

The curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, Christopher P. Semtner has curated numerous critically acclaimed exhibits across the United States. The Webster Award–winning author has written several articles and chapters in addition to books about Poe, visual art, the paranormal and cryptography and has appeared in documentaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Spain, Venezuela and Germany. He regularly speaks on dark and mysterious subjects at various venues from the Steampunk World’s Fair to the Library of Congress and as far away as Japan. Learn more at chrissemtner.com.

Edgar Allan Poe has had a busy afterlife.

The author of “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” might have died back in 1849, but some claim that did not stop him from composing poetry for another four decades. Others say he still makes appearances in no fewer than five cities, and that his ghost is a regular at a couple of different taverns, one of which saves a seat for him. Like a character from one of his short stories, Poe refuses to stay buried.

Author Christopher Semtner explores the ghost stories and hauntings associated with his life—from the supernatural legends that inspired his writing to the alleged paranormal activity inspired by those terror tales.

  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 4th April 2022
  • State: Virginia
  • ISBN: 9781467151269
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism
    BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Supernatural
    HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
In Christopher P. Semtner’s new book, “HAUNTING POE His Afterlife in Richmond & Beyond,” the first sentence in the introduction grabbed my attention, ”A ghost told me to write this book....Christopher P. Semtner, curator of the Poe Museum in Richmond VA, is a witty, informative, and one of the go-to experts on Edgar Allan Poe. He has written a book about one of our favorite mystery and macabre writers that you will not want to put down.LeeAnne Ball, Spirited History Podcasthttps: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirited-history/id306933412

The curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, Christopher P. Semtner has curated numerous critically acclaimed exhibits across the United States. The Webster Award–winning author has written several articles and chapters in addition to books about Poe, visual art, the paranormal and cryptography and has appeared in documentaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Spain, Venezuela and Germany. He regularly speaks on dark and mysterious subjects at various venues from the Steampunk World’s Fair to the Library of Congress and as far away as Japan. Learn more at chrissemtner.com.