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Название книги: The Poe Shadow
Автор(ы): Matthew Pearl
Жанр: Исторический детектив
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The Poe Shadow is a work of fiction. Many of the characters are inspired by historical figures; others are entirely imaginary creations of the author's. Apart from the historical figures, any resemblance between these fictional characters and actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.


For my parents



PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
The mystery related to the strange death of Edgar Allan Poe in 1849 has been uncovered through the following pages.


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I PRESENT TO YOU, Your Honor and Gentlemen of the Jury, the truth about this man's death and my life. The narrative has not been told before. Whatever has been taken away from me, one last possession remains: this story. There are those of our city today who tried to stop it. There are those sitting here among you who still believe me a criminal, a liar, an outcast, a clever, vile murderer. Me, Your Honor: Quentin Hobson Clark, citizen of Baltimore, member of the bar,
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