![]() What follows is a flirtation, then a seduction, then an illicit affair…and with each clandestine encounter, Frances finds herself falling slowly and inexorably under the spell of her mysterious, complicated lover. ![]() Although not a great fan of Poe’s writing, she is nonetheless overwhelmed by his magnetic presence-and the surprising revelation that he admires her work. Poe at a small literary gathering, if only to help her fledgling career. As a mother trying to support two young children after her husband’s cruel betrayal, Frances jumps at the chance to meet the illustrious Mr. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is all the rage-the success of which a struggling poet like Frances Osgood can only dream. ![]() 1845: New York City is a sprawling warren of gaslit streets and crowded avenues, bustling with new immigrants and old money, optimism and opportunity, poverty and crime. ![]()
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