Matthew Pearl

About

An American fiction writer and college professor, he is known for such novels as The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow and The Last Dickens. His popular novels were published in nearly fifty countries.

Before Fame

After studying at Harvard University and Yale Law School, he taught at both Emerson College and Harvard.

Trivia

His historical novel, The Poe Shadow, became a New York Times bestselling book.

Family Life

He grew up as an only child in New York City.

Associated With

His novel, The Last Dickens, takes place after the death of author Charles Dickens .