The Man Who Was Poe
What is a theme from The Man Who Was Poe?
![](https://d22o6al7s0pvzr.cloudfront.net/images/bookrags/qa/avatars/School/Stack_of_Books.png)
Asked by
bookragstutor
Last updated by
Jill W
One major themes in the novel, The Man Who Was Poe, is the locked-room mystery genre. Avi pays tribute to Poe, who was the originator of this specialized genre, by weaving a locked-room mystery into this historical fiction novel about Poe's life.
The Man Who Was Poe