Edgar Allan Poe

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Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
Many think Daniel Webster's summation at a murder trial inspired this man to write "The Tell-Tale Heart"	Edgar Allan Poe	$800	J	BEHIND THE LITERATURE	2019-12-30	#8126
His "Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841 is considered the first detective story in English	(Edgar Allan) Poe	$1,200	DJ	LITERARY RECORDS	2013-10-11	#6685
This 19th century American writer's scary short stories include "The Sphinx" & "The Oblong Box"	Edgar Allan Poe	$2,000	DJ	SCARY LITERATURE	2012-04-30	#6366
In this author's "The Cask of Amontillado ", Montresor narrates his own revenge on Fortunato	(Edgar Allan) Poe	$400	J	LITERARY NARRATORS	2011-10-13	#6224
"What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today" is attributed to him: no wonder West Point expelled him	(Edgar Allan) Poe	$1,200	DJ	AMERICAN, LIT	2009-01-20	#5612
Critics are "raven" about "Nevermore", a new musical that re-imagines this author's life	Edgar Allan Poe	$200	J	LITERARY THEATRE	2006-06-27	#5032
A statue of this writer who died in 1849 graces the capitol grounds in Richmond, VA.--appropriately, near the bell tower	Edgar Allan Poe DD	$800	J	LITERARY TOURISM	2000-04-26	#3613
Stories by this macabre master include "The Oblong Box", "The Black Cat" & "The Imp of the Perverse"	Edgar Allan Poe	$400	DJ	THE LITERARY WORLD	1999-09-14	#3452
Author who wrote, "What was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the house of Usher?"	Edgar Allan Poe	$200	J	LITERARY HODGEPODGE	1998-10-21	#3248
His famous story "The Tell-Tale Heart" tells us, "It was not the old man who vexed me, but his evil eye"	Edgar Allan Poe	$200	J	LITERATURE	1997-05-16	#2940
Roderick & Madeline are the doomed twins in his scary 1839 story "The Fall of the House of Usher"	Edgar Allan Poe	$200	DJ	LITERATURE	1997-04-29	#2927
First published in 1835, "Berenice" has been called "his most horrifying tale"	Edgar Allan Poe	$600	DJ	LITERATURE	1996-12-30	#2841
His famous story "The Tell-Tale Heart" is told completely in the first person	Edgar Allan Poe	$200	DJ	LITERARY HODGEPODGE	1996-05-07	#2702
The author who wrote, "and now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death"	(Edgar Allan) Poe	$800	DJ	LITERARY QUOTES	1993-02-12	#1950
Only 11 first editions survive of this author's first book, "Tamerlane and Other Poems"	Edgar Allan Poe DD	$1,500	DJ	LITERARY TRIVIA	1991-06-12	#1578

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

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Category

Air Date

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Many think Daniel Webster's summation at a murder trial inspired this man to write "The Tell-Tale Heart"

Edgar Allan Poe

$800

BEHIND THE LITERATURE

2019-12-30

#8126

His "Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841 is considered the first detective story in English

(Edgar Allan) Poe

$1,200

LITERARY RECORDS

2013-10-11

#6685

This 19th century American writer's scary short stories include "The Sphinx" & "The Oblong Box"

Edgar Allan Poe

$2,000

SCARY LITERATURE

2012-04-30

#6366

In this author's "The Cask of Amontillado ", Montresor narrates his own revenge on Fortunato

(Edgar Allan) Poe

$400

LITERARY NARRATORS

2011-10-13

#6224

"What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today" is attributed to him: no wonder West Point expelled him

(Edgar Allan) Poe

$1,200

AMERICAN, LIT

2009-01-20

#5612

Critics are "raven" about "Nevermore", a new musical that re-imagines this author's life

Edgar Allan Poe

$200

LITERARY THEATRE

2006-06-27

#5032

A statue of this writer who died in 1849 graces the capitol grounds in Richmond, VA.--appropriately, near the bell tower

Edgar Allan Poe DD

$800

LITERARY TOURISM

2000-04-26

#3613

Stories by this macabre master include "The Oblong Box", "The Black Cat" & "The Imp of the Perverse"

Edgar Allan Poe

$400

THE LITERARY WORLD

1999-09-14

#3452

Author who wrote, "What was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the house of Usher?"

Edgar Allan Poe

$200

LITERARY HODGEPODGE

1998-10-21

#3248

His famous story "The Tell-Tale Heart" tells us, "It was not the old man who vexed me, but his evil eye"

Edgar Allan Poe

$200

LITERATURE

1997-05-16

#2940

Roderick & Madeline are the doomed twins in his scary 1839 story "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Edgar Allan Poe

$200

LITERATURE

1997-04-29

#2927

First published in 1835, "Berenice" has been called "his most horrifying tale"

Edgar Allan Poe

$600

LITERATURE

1996-12-30

#2841

His famous story "The Tell-Tale Heart" is told completely in the first person

Edgar Allan Poe

$200

LITERARY HODGEPODGE

1996-05-07

#2702

The author who wrote, "and now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death"

(Edgar Allan) Poe

$800

LITERARY QUOTES

1993-02-12

#1950

Only 11 first editions survive of this author's first book, "Tamerlane and Other Poems"

Edgar Allan Poe DD

$1,500

LITERARY TRIVIA

1991-06-12

#1578