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Episode 164 - George begins this episode by reflecting on the composer Maurice Jarre and two memorable video transitions.  Then the real subject of the episode begins - Poe’s initial period in the army in Boston.

• 00:01 Introduction
• 01:08 Reflections on movie transitions and structure
• 05:19 Poe in Boston and military service
• 09:08 More reflections on Tammerlane
• 16:56 Visit of the Dead
• 18:39 Future episode
• 19:08 Sources
• 19:25 Outro

• Who wrote the soundtrack to Lawrence of Arabia?
• Why do you think the young Poe choose Boston for his first real independent venture?
• Was Poe relatively young to have published a work such as Tamerlane in comparison to other poets of the time?
• Why might Poe have lied about his age?
• What are some of the themes in Tamerlane?
• How old does Poe “claim” he was when he wrote some of the poems in Tamerlane?

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