“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” said the great poet Edgar Allan Poe. Poe showed this in the way he wrote it was how his style was. His imagination is what made him a psycho, and a great poet. He created the Sherlock Holmes and other love stories that are so famous because of their strange but skillful creativity. Edgar Allan Poe was a masterful writer who knew how to fill his poems and stories with exhilarating action that thrilled his readers. His life was also another factor in his work.
Edgar Allan Poe had a rough childhood, but found ways to live his dreams. Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were both professional actors, but died when Poe was only three years old (Poets.org). He was the second of three children. Poe vacated Richmond to enroll at the University of Virginia in 1826 (Edgar Allan Poe Museum). He excelled in all of his classes. Poe had a rough time making ends meet. Because of this, he started gambling. …show more content…
Poe always had great writing and artistic ability. He always wanted to be like his childhood hero the British poet Lord Byron (Edgar Allan Poe Museum). Poe edited many literary journals throughout his career. The influence of Poe’s tales can be seen in some of the work of later writers, which include Ambrose Bierce and H.P Lovecraft (Edgar Allan Poe). Poe had many altercations in his relationships with other women that influenced him even more to write. His fiancee Elmira Royster became engaged to another man while Poe was gone teaching (Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe had a rough childhood, but found ways to live his dreams. Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were both professional actors, but died when Poe was only three years old (Poets.org). He was the second of three children. Poe vacated Richmond to enroll at the University of Virginia in 1826 (Edgar Allan Poe Museum). He excelled in all of his classes. Poe had a rough time making ends meet. Because of this, he started gambling. …show more content…
Poe always had great writing and artistic ability. He always wanted to be like his childhood hero the British poet Lord Byron (Edgar Allan Poe Museum). Poe edited many literary journals throughout his career. The influence of Poe’s tales can be seen in some of the work of later writers, which include Ambrose Bierce and H.P Lovecraft (Edgar Allan Poe). Poe had many altercations in his relationships with other women that influenced him even more to write. His fiancee Elmira Royster became engaged to another man while Poe was gone teaching (Edgar Allan Poe