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This episode begins with a brief note of an upcoming endoscopy and how hungry Mr. Bartley is!  Then the episode deals with Poe’s life in Richmond immediately after returning from England.

• Was Mr. Allan in a significanly better position financially when he returned from England?
• How did Mr. Allan become “super-wealthy/“
• Who is Thomas Ellis?
• Who is Joseph Clarke?
• Was Richmond an industrial city during this period?
• On what river is Richmond located?
• Why was Blackwood’s Magazine of interest to Poe?
• Who inspired “To Helen?”
• Who was Poe’s first adult love?
• Why did Poe admire Lord Byron?

• 00:01 Introduction
• 01:02  Endoscopy
• 02:21 The Allan family return to Richmond
• 06:24 Poe’s position in Richmond society
• 08:33 Richmond as a city
• 15:23 John Allan as a merchant and father
• 18:17 European publications that influenced Poe
• 20:26  Impressions of Lord Byron
• 22:52 Future
• 23:09 Sources
• 23:44 Outro   

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