Has any of the works of Edgar Allan Poe been ever acted or dramatised?

Question

If so, then is there a way to watch it/them?

He died in mysterious circumstances as we are told, just like plots of his stories. What actually caused his death?

Answer 1

pit and the pendulum

Answer 2

Yes they have. I actually recall watching a movie made of "The Pit and the Pendulum" with the same name. I can't remember if it was like a tv movie or not, but it was made in the 1990's sometime. You can probably find more of what you are looking for at a Barnes and Noble. They usually carry things like that or can order it.

As far as his cause of death, a book that I have on Edgar Allan Poe states the following in the last days of his life that is known:

On September 27, 1849, Poe sails north to Baltimore, arriving on Sept. 28. His actions over the next few days are unclear, but according to reports, Poe may have visited friends, attended a birthday party, and ingested much liquor. On October 3, he is found delirious outside a Baltimore polling station. Friends take him to the Washington College Hospital (now Church Home and Hospital).

At the hospital on Oct. 7, Poe cries, "Lord, help my poor soul," and dies from "congestion of the brain." The exact cause of death has long remained a mystery and a matter of debate. Theories have ranged from foul play to excessive drinking to medical illness to the cooping theory: a theory that Poe had been drugged and dragged to polling places to be a voting "repeater."

Thanks for asking that question, I enjoyed answering it and I hope I helped a little bit. Edgar Allan Poe is one of my favorite authors and is truely one of a kind. My favorite story is "The Tell-Tale Heart". My mother's name was Lenore.

Answer 3

Yes, works of Poe have been dramatised. I think the best known is the Raven with Vincent Price. I would also try looking on amazon.com or imdb.com to see if it is available.
As for how Poe died, I once heard at a lecture that he drunk himself to death. Don't know if that is true or not.

Answer 4

The Fall of the House of Usher has been done quite a lot and Roger Coman did a lot of his works in the late 50s and early 60s

The precise cause of Poe's death is disputed

Numerous theories have been proposed over the years, including several forms of rare brain disease, diabetes, various types of enzyme deficiency, syphilis, the idea that Poe was shanghaied, drugged, and used as a pawn in a ballot-box-stuffing scam during the election that was held on the day he was found, and, more recently, rabies

Answer 5

A recent feature length film by Czech filmmaker, Jan Svankmajer, titled "Lunacy," weaves together some Poe stories like The System of Dr. Tarr & Mr. Fether, and The Premature Burial, with the Marquis De Sade. It's pretty graphic and disturbing at times, but not to be missed! I highly recommend seeing it!

Answer 6

In the 2nd Simpsons Halloween special they did a rendition of "The Raven" with James Earl Jones(aka. Darth Vader) reading. It is the Simpsons, but that one piece of an episode is probably still one of the top 10 best simpsons moments.

Answer 7

Vincent Price made movies of several Poe stories. Others have done so too. You can buy them in video catalogs. Check websites of Movies Unlimited and Amazon.com for titles you want.

Answer 8

Raven

Answer 9

Masque of the Red Death

you can check amazon or ebay

Answer 10

yes The Raven and others have been put into plays. Cask of Amontillado amoung them

Answer 11

ever see the simpsons halloween episode of the tell tale heart and the raven?