While Mrs. Poe
by Lynn Cullen fits easily in women's fiction, I think almost any
adult would enjoy it. Those who enjoy and are familiar with Poe's
works would probably enjoy it even more than a more general adult
audience. I enjoyed the novel.
As an English major,
I was already familiar with Poe, but didn't find him as fascinating
as many folks I've known found him. For me, Lynn Cullen brought him
to life through Mrs. Osborne's eyes and experiences in such a way as
to make him far more interesting to me than he ever was on his own!
The notes at the end
of the book are extremely interesting as well. In my experience of
the novel, those note add relevance and 'meat' to the fictional story
preceding them. Perhaps especially the notes about what pre and post
dated the events reported within the novel.
I enjoyed the novel
and the experience of Poe coming to life for me in a way that none of
my university studies and classroom discussions about him and his
work ever made him. I appreciate the treatment of the one love scene
presented.
My girls will have
to wait until they are in their late teens to read Mrs. Poe. This is
a novel intended for adults and deals with subjects appropriate to
such. I strive to present adult material to my children carefully.
The material that would not be appropriate for my youngsters pertains
to sex/sexuality, abortion, and faithfulness (or lack thereof).
Have you read Mrs.
Poe by Lynn Cullen? What did you think of it?
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