Feb 18 2025 33 mins
Edgar Allan Poe Weekly - Episode 2 - Poe The Businessman
In this episode we ask “was Poe a good businessman”? Did his rebellion against his foster father John Allan feed his anti-business thoughts as an adult, wanting to make his living and provide for his family, as a writer in the Antebellum South?
Host Mark Redfield narrates Poe’s satirical short story “The Businessman”. Published February 1840 in Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine.
Host and Narrator - Mark Redfield
Music and Sound - Jennifer Rouse
http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com
https://markredfieldstudios.com/
In this episode we ask “was Poe a good businessman”? Did his rebellion against his foster father John Allan feed his anti-business thoughts as an adult, wanting to make his living and provide for his family, as a writer in the Antebellum South?
Host Mark Redfield narrates Poe’s satirical short story “The Businessman”. Published February 1840 in Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine.
Host and Narrator - Mark Redfield
Music and Sound - Jennifer Rouse
http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com
https://markredfieldstudios.com/