Matthew Pearl
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Boston, The United States
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Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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March 2009
about this author
Matthew Pearl is the author of the novels The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow and his newest work, The Last Dickens. His books have been New York Times bestsellers and international bestsellers translated into more than 30 languages. His nonfiction writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and Slate.com. He has been heard on shows including NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Weekend Edition Sunday," and his books have been featured on Good Morning America and CBS Sunday Morning.
Matthew Pearl grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School. He has also taught literature and creative writing at Harvard University and Emerso...more
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The Dante Club: A Novel by Matthew Pearl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.24 — 4,788 ratings — published 2003 35 editions |
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The Poe Shadow: A Novel by Matthew Pearl (Goodreads author) avg rating 2.97 — 1,157 ratings — published 2006 25 editions |
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens, Matthew Pearl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 1870 87 editions |
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The Last Dickens: A Novel by Matthew Pearl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.53 — 373 ratings — published 2009 8 editions |
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Novel Destinations: Literary Landmarks From Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West by Shannon McKenna Schmidt, Joni Rendon, Matthew Pearl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2008 2 editions |
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Novel Destinations by Shannon Schmidt, Shannon McKenna Schmidt, Matthew Pearl (Goodreads author) avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2008 |
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"Though a woman tempted man to eat, my dear Longfellow," said Holmes, "you never hear of Eve having to do with his drinking, for he took to that of his own notion."
— Matthew Pearl (The Dante Club: A Novel)
— Matthew Pearl (The Dante Club: A Novel)
"Remember that there are two things in this life that are never worth crying about: what can be cured and what cannot be cured."
— Matthew Pearl
— Matthew Pearl
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A group of wacky people who love Poe as much as I do,and enjoy reading his stories,and discussing them. With October coming up, I am always in the moo...more
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Thank you so much for the add! I am a huge fan of your work, and truly love both The Dante Club and The Poe Shadow. They're exceptionally well spun tales with a wonderful mix of history and enchanting fiction.
I'm also looking forward to reading The Last Dickens very soon. Hope your weekend's been a lovely one.















































































