Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe? - Scott Peeples
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The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator’s chamber. A beating heart buried under the floorboards. Poe’s macabre and innovative stories of gothic horror have left a timeless mark on literature. But just what is it that makes Edgar Allan Poe one of the greatest American authors? Scott Peeples investigates.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Scott Peeples
- Director Asparuh Petrov
- Narrator Adrian Dannatt
- Designer Asparuh Petrov
- Illustrator Asparuh Petrov
- Animator Asparuh Petrov
- Producer Vessela Dantcheva
- Composer Alexander Daniel, Ivailo Stefanov, Alexander Evtimov
- Sound Designer Alexander Daniel, Ivailo Stefanov, Alexander Evtimov
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Francisco Diez
