It's a lovely, impeccably-read version; though I think it is not so easy to put oneself into the voice of widow grieving for his soul-mate. I've learned that this poem was not written by Edgar Allan Poe. In fact, in my view, his claim to it was merely a brazen public scam. The real author had been Mathew Franklin Whittier, younger brother of the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Mathew had written it from life in December of 1841, unwisely sharing a copy with Poe in a private meeting the following month, Jan. 1842. Poe had nothing whatsoever to do with either the writing, or the premiere publication, of this poem.
Classic
Yes it is.
Great tale
Yes it is.
You should do The Pendulum next
That one is my favorite.
It's a lovely, impeccably-read version; though I think it is not so easy to put oneself into the voice of widow grieving for his soul-mate. I've learned that this poem was not written by Edgar Allan Poe. In fact, in my view, his claim to it was merely a brazen public scam. The real author had been Mathew Franklin Whittier, younger brother of the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Mathew had written it from life in December of 1841, unwisely sharing a copy with Poe in a private meeting the following month, Jan. 1842. Poe had nothing whatsoever to do with either the writing, or the premiere publication, of this poem.
Thanks for the comment. I've read about multiple claims of plagiarism in Poe's works. Very interesting, indeed.