The Allans served as a foster family and gave him the name ‘Edgar Allan Poe’, though they never formally adopted him. After this early tragedy, Poe was taken into the home of John Allan, a successful Scottish merchant in Richmond, Virginia, who dealt in a variety of goods including tobacco, cloth, wheat, tombstones, and slaves. He was left an orphan at a very young age however, following the abscondence of his father (in 1810) and the subsequent death of his mother (1811). The express permission of the publisher in writingīritish Library Cataloguing-in-Publication DataĪ catalogue record for this book is available from the British LibraryĮdgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 19th January, 1809.īest known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of the ‘detective fiction’ genre.Įdgar Allan Poe was the second child of English-born actress Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe, and actor David Poe, Jr. We are republishing 'Mesmeric Revelation” now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. Mesmeric Revelation Paperback English by Edgar Allan Poe Author 1, Edgar Allan Poe ISBN-13, 9781447465829 Language, English Publisher, Read Books. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. A chilling and though-provoking tale, “Mesmeric Revelation” will not disappoint fans of Poe’s work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. The client realises that he was destined to die during the interview, and seems to do so shortly after its conclusion. The Mesmer proposes a series of questions relating to the workings of the universe, matter, and God. The narrator-a Mesmer-entrances a sickly patient who claims to be privy to a wealth of divine and esoteric knowledge, wanting to document his knowledge before he dies.

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