![]() ![]() Indeed, Pearl accomplishes this more successfully in The Poe Shadow than he does in The Last Dickens. (1850s Baltimore in the former 1870s Boston and London in the latter.) Pearl has clearly done his homework he is at his best and recreating the historical settings of his novels, both geographically and socially, as well as their ambiance. The Poe Shadow shares many of the strengths of The Last Dickens, particularly Pearl’s recreation of nineteenth century America. In pursuit of his quest, which borders on obsession if not madness and takes him from Baltimore to Paris and back, Quentin imperils his livelihood, his relationships, his good name and his freedom. ![]() But first a summation of the plot: Young Baltimore barrister Quentin Clark, unhappy in his practice and stifled by the expectations of polite society, takes it upon himself to solve the mystery of the passing of his favorite author, Edgar Allan Poe. ![]()
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