“Annabel Lee,” Poe’s ode to a woman loved so ... More recently, though, the 2017 PBS American Masters film, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive, downplayed the tortured image.

In the annals of American literary culture, few have left as bold a mark as Edgar Allan Poe ... reaching for consolation. His poems “To Helen,” “Annabel Lee” and “Ulalume,” for ...