![]() ![]() But I was immediately drawn into the historical fiction by its ambiance. Virginia Poe is ill with consumption but still able to mostly hide it from the public.Īs I have said before, poetry isn’t my thing unless it is ancient and epic. The Raven, Poe’s famous poem, as been published and is all the rage. As the readers, we walk into their lives in 1845. We also get to know the characters as individuals before they become involved with each other. Women have no rights other than those the man of the house (usually the husband) grant them. The US continues to expand west, affecting Native Americans. ![]() Lynn Cullen takes the time to set the scene, drawing the reader into the time and place. Frances Osgood, a poet, mother of 2, and wife to a philandering (but famous) portraitist Samuel Osgood, finds herself connecting to another lonely soul, poet Edgar Allen Poe. ![]() Who I Recommend This To: Edgar Allen Poe fans, historical fiction fans, romance fans. Where I got It: A review copy via the publisher (thanks!). Why I Read It: Historical fiction about a poet I know so little about – obviously I needed the education. ![]()
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