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A glimpse into Poe's life in Richmond, with Semtner providing some insight, pictures, and details not found in many Poe biographies. While those familiar with Richmond will probably get the most out of this, it would still be an interesting read for any Poe fan.
This was a really interesting read. The author is even the painter of the cover photo as well as the curator of The Poe Museum in Richmond. His love and knowledge of the subject matter is evident throughout.
Pretty good. It's quite short. I kind of prefer Agnes M. Bondurant's Poe's Richmond. It's an older book but more detailed.
This book concentrates on one part of the author's life. The surprises, to me were how much in poverty was his Mother, after his Father passed. It portrays a gifted, artistic, rambunctious and undisciplined young man whose adopted father was quite the opposite. Yet, despite all literary suffocation, including a stay at West Point, Poe's talent finally blooms, much to our relief. His early days are spent in agony over lost love and the submission of poetry and criticism to local literary magazine...
What an interesting book on Poe’s life. I thought I knew a lot about him but this book is a whole new level. I have visited the Museum and really enjoyed it.
Very interesting read about Poe's time in Richmond, the one place he actually called home. The author (the director of the Poe Museum in Richmond) did a good job of keeping it short and sweet instead of going off on long tangents he knew weren't germane to the focus of his book – something I fault many historians/biographers for. In the process, I learned quite a bit about Poe that I had not yet known, and for that I am grateful. Reading about his six-mile swim up the James River, the broad jump...
An entertaining, if brief, outline of Poe’s life and work. It’s a refined sketch, with some tantalizing details I hadn’t known prior—such as Poe’s swimming prowess. There’s a lot of mystery and speculation about this man, which the book artfully avoids. I enjoyed the historical geographic nuggets the author includes, which makes this enigma a bit more accessible to my imagination.
So much cleared up for me about the timeline of where he lived, who he loved, and with whom he was at odds. I liked this genuine, funny yet pained portrayal of him. A great read, not dry at all. Thank you for this one, Chris Semtner.
Just the thorough but light study of Poe's time in Richmond to help me understand his role here!
Not a complete biography, this focuses mainly on Poe's private life in Richmond. The text however really needs better editing, sometimes repeating itself, and at others going back and forth in time in a confusing manner. Good photos of buildings and people important in Poe's life.
