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Through the Door, Beyond the Mirror

The EssayLoving the Raven
Episode 3 of 5

Louise Welsh journeys through the many rooms and grounds of 'the melancholy House of Usher', exposing and dissecting Edgar Allan Poe's gothic heart.

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Wed 9 Dec 200923:00
BBC Radio 3

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