The Tell-Tale Heart and Murder in Salem Ep. 8

The Strange and Unusual Podcast by Alyson Horrocks

Jun 15, 201739:35Society & Culture

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" found its inspiration in a real life murder in Salem, Massachusetts in 1830. In this episode, we examine Poe's story of madness, guilt, and paranoia and the shocking murder case of...

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