The Momento Mori Collection: Edgar Allen Poe - Red Apple, Tobacco & Black Pepper

DESCRIPTION:

There will be food and drink and ghosts, and perhaps...a few murders.

This collection was inspired by the Gothmothers and Gothfathers of literature. Only one of each has been created and once it's gone - that's it! Each label was designed by me, taking into account what real tomb stones look like in way of engraving. Each label has been gently distressed to give it that aged-stone look.

We use high quality 100% soy wax which is quite difficult to use but ensures quality candles with an approx. 45 hours burning time. We have chosen wooden wicks for that authentic crackling sound and to ensure minimal smoke. Also, our glass jars are easy to clean and reuse once your candle has finished burning.

This collection comes with a thin, wooden lid painted black to keep your wax dust and dirt free inbetween burnings.

About the author/poet...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who’s best known for his dark, gothic, and psychologically intense stories. He’s often seen as a trailblazer in detective fiction, an early innovator in science fiction, and a master of the modern short story.

Having lost many loved ones— including his wife Virginia—at a young age, Poe’s life was marked by a deep focus on themes of death and mourning. He was inspired by European Romantic and Gothic writers, and he really embraced intense emotion, mystery, and the sublime in his work.

Poe also had a curiosity about astronomy, cryptography, and big questions about existence, which influenced his imaginative stories. His life wasn’t easy—facing poverty, struggles with alcoholism, and feelings of alienation—all of which coloured both his worldview and his creative work.