Week 1. New England
Do you love fiction as I do?
or My Impressions of New England
I have never been there, so I can write only about my 'virtual' travelling.
I have been reading a lot about geography, history and famous people.
Most of my impressions are connected with universities, history and literature.
What if we follow the life of one of the most famous American writers?!
If you want to learn a bit about writers, then play
I have always been fond of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
My most favourite short story is The Oval Portrait.
Do you have any questions?
Week 2. The Middle Atlantic
Are there any mysteries nowadays?
or My Impressions of The Middle Atlantic
My 'virtual' travelling is going on.
Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland.
I have never known anything about the mystery visitor to Poe's grave. I've seen the article recently.
Do you want to learn more?
"Every year for the past six decades, a shadowy visitor would leave roses and a half-empty bottle of cognac on Poe's grave on the anniversary of the writer's birth. "
Would you like to listen to some exciting facts of Poe's life from his birth?
I found a magnificent interactive timeline.
Week 3. The South
Have you ever decoded a secret message?
Or My Impressions of the South
I 've never known that Edgat Allan Poe served in the army. Poe's regiment was posted to Fort Moultrie in Charleston, South Carolina.
When I was a small girl, I often re-read Poe's short story "The Gold-Bug" set on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.
Would you like to play a quiz on Poe's short stories?
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