Edgar Allan Poe Episodes
The man, the myth, and the legend. Here you will find some of the best stories, poems and more.
Jan. 11, 2026
A DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM by EDGAR ALLAN POE
In Scandinavia, there is a phenomenon known as the Moskstraumen or Moskenstraumen, a system of tidal whirlpools found in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county (in Norway) between the Norwegian Sea and the Vestfjorden. This Moskstraumen was the inspiration for Poe’s tale. Poe learnt about the maelstrom from several sources, which included an 1834 story in Fraser’s Magazine titled ‘The Maelstrom: A Fragment’. ‘A Descent into the Maelstrom’ is a classic example of Poe’s incorporation of real-...
April 13, 2025
HOP FROG AND TRIPETTA by EDGAR ALLAN POE
Edgar Allan Poe wasn't just known for horror- he also had a sense of humor and a deep sense of justice for those who had been wronged. In this story, a French king who likes to play extravagent jokes on his guests decides to use his two dwarfs,...
Dec. 8, 2024
THE ANGELOF THE ODD by EDGAR ALLAN POE
In this fractious tale our narrator,alone in his study, and bored with hi9s reading material, turns to a newspaper, and seeing the outrageous attention-getting headlines, compalins out loud about how gullible the readers must be to absorb this...
April 28, 2024
THE PREMATURE BURIAL by EDGAR ALLAN POE
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
Feb. 18, 2024
THE OBLONG BOX by EDGAR ALLAN POE
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
Jan. 14, 2024
THE PURLOINED LETTER EDGAR ALLAN POE
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
Jan. 3, 2024
THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (PART TWO)
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Edgar Allen Poe
Dec. 31, 2023
THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (PT 1) by EDGAR ALLEN POE
"The Murders In The Rue Morgue" (Pt 1): In what many consider to be one of Poe's best short stories, and the first detective story, a man uses his extraordinary powers of deduction to solve a crime that the Paris police find baffling. Check out the...