Edgar Allan Poe
The life and works of great American writer Edgar Allan Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe was born David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins in Boston on January 19, 1809. Unfortunately, Poe's parents died before he turned 3 years old. John Allan a prosperous merchant in Richmond, Va., took him in his home and had him baptized as Edgar Allan Poe. He studied in England from 1815-20. He enrolled in the University of Virginia 1n 1826. He only stayed for a year though. Poe incurred gambling debts. As a result, Allan prevented him to return to the university and broke his engagement to his girlfriend in Richmond, Sarah Elmira Royster. With no financial support, Poe joined the army. By this time he had already self-published his first book,
Tammerlane and Other Poems (1827). Allan and Poe reconciled. Poe knowingly disobeyed commands so he would be dismissed from West Point. His fellow cadets contributed money so he could print his third book Poems by Edgar A. Poe ... Second Edition (1831). His first two were Tamerlane and Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems (1829). Poe moved to Baltimore with his widowed aunt Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia. In 1832, the Philadelphia Saturday Courier published five of his stories. In 1833, Baltimore Saturday Visitor gave him $50 prize for MS. Found in a Bottle. In 1835, Poe, his aunt, and Virginia moved to Richmond. He became editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. He married Virginia, who was barely 14 years old. At this time, Poe published another fiction, including his most horrifying tale, Berenice in the Messenger. He contributed critical reviews on contemporary authors which increased the magazine’s circulation. This, however, caught the ire of the publisher who also dislike Poe’s habitual drinking. Poe considered Ligeia (1838), as his finest. The Fall Of The House Of Usher (1839), became one of his most famous stories. The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841) is sometimes referred as the first detective story. Then came his exemplary verses The Raven (1845) and The Bells (1849). Virginia died in January 1847. This broke Poe’s spirit but he continued his writing and conducting lectures. In 1849 he revisited Richmond, lectured, and became engaged to the fiancée he had lost in 1826 (Regan, 1967).
-
Poe's Inner Life
| By kspoetry | in Literature
Edgar Allan Poe's writing worked out the issues he was most concerned with, especially, lost love, abandonment, and...
-
Rachel Polonsky's Poe's Aesthetic Theory
| By vast_expanse | in Books
A review on Rachel Polonsky’s essay on Poe’s Aesthetic Theory to The Tell-Tale Heart....
-
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, Murdered By Edgar Allan Poe
| By patrickbernauw | in Literature
Was Edgar Allan Poe not only a brilliant author, but also a demonic killer who wrote The Mystery of Marie Roget, to...
-
Irony in Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"
| By vast_expanse | in Books
Poe is very adept in the use of irony to enhance tension in his works....
-
Book Review: Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk | By Kato124 | in Literature
Review of Chuck Palahniuk;s Snuff. Warning: adult content....
-
How to get story ideas | By DavidAWhite | in Literature
Every writer needs ideas before he or she can make some money!...
-
How to use Hypnotical Writing to enrich your articles | By cbreceipt | in Literature
Good articles are to the point, not too long, don't have fluff or filler, are researched properly, but what if you ...
-
Mysteries of the Two Paper Planes | By wilbertcl | in Literature
This is a short story about the two paper planes I had during my childhood....
-
Short Story:A matter of Instinct | By CarolineTigeress | in Literature
A segment from my forthcoming book, Mutant Life - Spark of the BlueBolt...
Nothing Found!
Why not submit your own content? Signup here.








interesting