Comments on: A Goth Hamlet Poe Would Like http://celebratepoe.podbean.com/2009/03/03/a-goth-hamlet-poe-would-like/ This exciting podcast celebrates the life, works, and influence of Edgar Allan Poe. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:07:44 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 by: celebratepoe http://celebratepoe.podbean.com/2009/03/03/a-goth-hamlet-poe-would-like/#comment-192234 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:51:47 +0000 http://celebratepoe.podbean.com/2009/03/03/a-goth-hamlet-poe-would-like/#comment-192234 Unfortunately it is almost impossible to understand any of the early wax cylinder recordings of the period - but I like to think that this recording of Booth is about as close as we will ever get to hearing Poe - except for Norman George - he is a wonderful person, has spent most of his life in Richmond (like Poe), and does an incredible one man show about Poe - it is really eerie. The "Richmond accent" spoken today in the city is far "less Southern" than Norman George's, but I suspect that Poe's accent was somewhat of a drawl because Richmond was more insular (no tv, as many communication influences from other parts of the country, etc.) Norman George captures this well. George Bartley Unfortunately it is almost impossible to understand any of the early wax cylinder recordings of the period - but I like to think that this recording of Booth is about as close as we will ever get to hearing Poe - except for Norman George - he is a wonderful person, has spent most of his life in Richmond (like Poe), and does an incredible one man show about Poe - it is really eerie.

The “Richmond accent” spoken today in the city is far “less Southern” than Norman George’s, but I suspect that Poe’s accent was somewhat of a drawl because Richmond was more insular (no tv, as many communication influences from other parts of the country, etc.) Norman George captures this well.

George Bartley

]]> by: Rob V. at Poe Calendar Blog http://celebratepoe.podbean.com/2009/03/03/a-goth-hamlet-poe-would-like/#comment-192176 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:38:30 +0000 http://celebratepoe.podbean.com/2009/03/03/a-goth-hamlet-poe-would-like/#comment-192176 Very good point - We know that Poe was exposed to an excellent educational system in England during his years there. But he did consider himself very much "the southern gentlemen" - despite the fact that he spent time in many "northern" areas (Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City) he was very much a product of the South. Very good point - We know that Poe was exposed to an excellent educational system in England during his years there.

But he did consider himself very much “the southern gentlemen” - despite the fact that he spent time in many “northern” areas (Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City) he was very much a product of the South.

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