Evermore Poe: The Turbulent Youth of Edgar Allan Poe

Famed poet Edgar Allan Poe wakes up in a Baltimore gutter and struggles to grasp what's happened.

Eddy and his friends, a who's who of Richmond's finest families, gather after a day at their affluent Prep School and set out to enjoy their juvenile vices.

In this chapter Eddy comes upon what appears to be a ghostly apparition, but in reality discovers something far more horrifying.

Eddy comes face to face with Death for the very first time. Part 1.

The day after a near-tragedy, Eddy pulls himself together, but at school, his mind turns to darkness yet again.

Eddy plots dark academic research.

Eddy puts all his writing dreams on the line.

Eddie arrives home, his head filled with dark thoughts.

Eddy expresses his desire to learn more about magick and dark academia.

Vivid nightmares haunt Eddy.

Eddy visits his favorite graveyard before meeting the woman of his dreams. Nevermind that she's already married and twice his age,

Eddy is love struck.

We learn more about the servant girl, Juliet*, and where Poe may have gotten some of his ideas to become the master of the macabre.*Juliet is a composite of several real people.

Juliet recalls a violent memory. Eddy arrives for a lesson in folklore and the ways of Conjure.

Obsessed with all things taboo, Eddy accepts a job.

Charged with a new obsession, Eddy plots his next move.

Eddy prepares to learn about ancient curses, legends and the power of Conjure. He thinks he's gotten away with the lie to his parents. But has he?

On a lonely highway, Eddy recalls a horrific childhood memory where once a cemetery stood.

Eddy arrives at the slave cabins to learn about folklore and black magic.

CONTENT WARNING.This episode describes the ritualistic sacrifice of an animal as it pertains to the superstition surrounding black cats. It is not recommended for children under the age of 13, and others may wish to skip this chapter altogether. It should be noted that the producers of this series are animal lovers and do not condone the abuse of animals of any kind. A generous donation has been made on behalf of this chapter.---.Eddy learns of the powerful nature of African American hoodoo and European grimoire magic as it relates to themes found later in his work, namely the symbolic presence of a Black Cat and the ability to bring a loved one back from the dead.

Eddy hears more sordid tales of ghosts, haints and necromancy, seeding his desire to write about black cats, and loved returning from the grave.

After a night of ghost stories, legends and witchcraft, Eddy returns home alone through a dark wood.

Shakespeare, Macbeth & the Curse of Black Magic.

Eddy finally confronts Juliet with her secrets kept.

Eddy tells of the curse of Macbeth and maybe begins to believe it in too.

The husband of the woman Eddy loves asks to talk to speak with him.

Eddy makes a Faustian bargain.

The boys of Clarke's Academy hear a grotesque tale of the sea that will inspire Eddy to one day write his first (and only) novel.

Peer pressure pushes Eddy to try opium, where e begins to see things not of this world.

CONTENT WARNING: This chapter contains scenes of an historical mass tragedy that claimed the lives of innocent men, women and children. This stand-alone chapter may not be right for some audiences. Listener discretion advised.Eddy recounts one of the most tragic accidents ever to happen in early America, the Richmond Theater Fire of 1811.

Social hour after church and a visit with someone special.

We learn the sad reality of Eddy's real family. John Allan offers a vague threat.

Juliet & Eddy visit the graveyard at midnight.

Eddy plots his grand escape, while Juliet secretly does the same.

Juliet shares a horror story of her own.

A peek inside John Allan's head. Maybe he's not the villain Eddy thinks he is?

NOTE: PG-13 for sexual overtones.A fantasy runs deep.

A nightmare within a Nightmare.Music: Darkest Child A by Kevin MacLeod, CC Attribution 4.0 license. Source: YT Audio Library &: incompetech.com ?? Other music by Brian Bolger, Main Theme: Esther Abrami.

Frances Allan sits in a window contemplating her life.

A letter arrives from Henry Poe, explaining his many near-death experiences in the Southern Hemisphere.

Eddy uncovers a terrible truth about John Allan.

A chance encounter with Jane changes everything.Music: Emily Sprague, Esther Abrami

Juliet plots her escape.

Eddy ponders life at his mother's grave. A terrible truth is revealed.

Eddy seeks a counsel with the dead.Music: The Awakening by Patrick Patrikios

Showdown: Eddy unleashes his rage.

Eddy receives a letter that sends him reeling.Music: Laendler in C Minor Hess 68 by Kevin MacLeod licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=laendler&Search=Search Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Eddy must catch Juliet before it is too late.

Dark days on Tobacco Alley.

A pandemic reaches Richmond.

CONTENT WARNING: Mature content, gratuitous violence, murder. Music: Esther Abrami under Creative Commons License

All is well in Richmond. Or so it seems. Music Main Title: Esther Abrami.

The big finale. Evermore Poe Season One comes to an end. Music by Ester Abrami (main title) with Brigade by Track Tribe.

The Epilogue or Alternate Ending to this season of Evermore Poe Music Courtesy: 40 Day Dream by Edrward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros