I always thought I “knew” Edgar was an opium addict. Everything I know is from the Wik but it seems he suffered before he died and died more or less mysteriously. It’s probably invented memory but I thought I knew the part about him being incoherent and possibly beaten when he was found. Methinks he was at a “house” and got disoriented and robbed. Probably knocked on his head in the process. I have to agree with M that nobody knows what it’s about though. Apparently wrote to make money and wrote with an audience in mind, so that could be anything.
That has to be an awesome teacher to stage Poe during the holidays though. Usually limited to the Jesus fever or Peanuts.