![Stephen Carver looks at the life of probably the most innovative and influential figure in 19th century American literature. Stephen Carver looks at the life of probably the most innovative and influential figure in 19th century American literature.](https://wordsworth-editions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1962_PoeCollageWeb.jpg)
Stephen Carver looks at the life of probably the most innovative and influential figure in 19th century American literature.
![Brooch containing lock of Poe's hair (given to Sarah Elmira Royster Shelton, September 1849) - Edgar Allan Poe Collection - Harry Ransom Center Digital Collections Brooch containing lock of Poe's hair (given to Sarah Elmira Royster Shelton, September 1849) - Edgar Allan Poe Collection - Harry Ransom Center Digital Collections](https://hrc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/api/singleitem/image/p15878coll102/1420/default.jpg)
Brooch containing lock of Poe's hair (given to Sarah Elmira Royster Shelton, September 1849) - Edgar Allan Poe Collection - Harry Ransom Center Digital Collections
Sarah Shelton Henry - Alexander Barrett Shelton ( 1807-1844)..And Sarah Elmira Royster..of Richmond Virginia..Alexander was born and raised at the Shelton House at Rural Plains Hanover county Virginia..Alexander is a direct descendant
![The Secret of the Raven: At the end of Poe's life, one finds the unexpected ... hope - Witchery Art: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries The Secret of the Raven: At the end of Poe's life, one finds the unexpected ... hope - Witchery Art: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries](https://i0.wp.com/www.gothichorrorstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PoeSarahElmiraShelton.jpg?fit=800%2C1000&ssl=1)