Writer, poet, editor and critic, Edgar Allan Poe is one of the best remembered figures of the American Romantic movement. This was not always so. Though relatively prolific during his lifetime, Poe lapsed into near obscurity after his death. A prolific critic with barbed tongue and acid wit, Poe collected many enemies during his career — enemies who were not especially kind in his last days. Much of what we assume about Poe is still tangled in the vicious literary caricature drawn by Rufus Griswold in his obituary of the writer. Nevertheless, Poe’s legacy endures; his work speaks for itself. Listener Mark Shannon contributed this segment, in which he gives a chilling performance of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” If you have an idea for a show or would like to get involved, drop us a line. We’re always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to explore unique writing.