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From a Horror Movie deals with the Allan family (with Poe) living in England for 5 years.  During a portion of this period, the young Poe lived near the British Museum, and one can only imagine how the ancient sculptures excited his imagination.  This episode also deals with Stoke Newington and briefly with the Reverend John Bransby.  The episode ends with a section of “William Wilson” that sounds like it could be from a modern-day horror movie!

• How long did it take to cross the Atlantic during the period?
• Where did the Allan family first land after they crossed the Atlantic?
• Who was the Reverend John Bransby?
• How is the setting for “William Wilson” like the setting of Stoke Newington?
• What caused John Allan to leave England?
• How does the “second William Wilson” intimidate the “first William Wilson”?
• How does “William Wilson” use the theme of “the double?”

• 00:01 Introduction
• 01:50 Across the ocean to England
• 04:30 Time in Liverpool and Scotland
• 05:34 Life in London (with the British Museum)
• 08:06 Manor House School and Stoke Newington
• 12:28 John Allan decides to leave England
• 14:32 William Wilson
• 23:09 Next episode
• 23:26 Sources
• 23:47 Outro

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