He was wild and lost to the world as he painted, his only thought was to complete a perfect likeness of his beautiful young wife to be captured for eternity. 

"The Oval Portrait" was one of Poe's briefest stories in the genres of mystery and the macabre.

Link to podcast episode 4:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WaBJLJ4oLCkq2mFot8jEv

https://aliterarycornucopia.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/episode-124-edgar-allan-poe-and-the-oval-portrait/