Edgar Allan Poe was a marvelous writer. Neil Gaiman describes Poe as “a working writer who kept himself alive with his words” (Poe xiii). Most of Poe’s stories and poems are works of horror, but not the kind of horror most would think of. Jeffery Goddin says that “his horror, rather than revolving around vampires, werewolves, and the like, is usually psychological horror, bred from a character’s obsession and paranoia” (Dziemianowicz xiii). Gaiman said, “He was vain, envious, good-hearted, morbid, troubled, and a dreamer” (Poe xiii). Throughout his short life, Poe wrote many poems, such as “The Raven”, “Annabel Lee”, and “Lenore”. Although Edgar Allan Poe was mainly a short story writer, he has written many famous poems. Edgar Allan
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He uses personification by calling science the “true daughter of Old Time”. He is also asking science why he should love it or say it is wise when it keeps on proving that the mythical creatures that he uses in his poems are not actually real. “Alone” and “Sonnet—To Science” are not the only poems Poe wrote. Some of his other famous poems are “The Haunted Palace”, “The Bells”, and “Annabel Lee”. He has also written many short stories, like “The Masque of the Red Death”, “The Premature Burial”, and “The Black Cat”. Most of his stories are very morbid. One book says, “He wrote about death. He wrote about many things, but death and the return from death and the voices and remembrances of the dead people pervade Poe’s work” (Poe xiii). Poe has written many things besides poems, which, according to poemuseum.org, include “short stories, a novel, a textbook, a book of scientific theory, and hundreds of essays and book reviews.” In addition to all of this, Poe was also regarded as the “father of the detective …show more content…
He was never rich or very successful until he died. Brent Weeks sums up his life in this quote from goodreads.com, “Edgar Allan Poe tied himself in knots because no one realized he was a genius” (2). Everyone back in his time most likely thought he was disturbed because of his morbid and macabre stories. In spite of this, his stories have had a huge impact in today’s society. His stories have inspired pieces in art, music, and cinema. Poe has also inspired other horror writers like H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. No writer will ever be able to rival Poe’s works. His stories will continue to terrify and inspire people for years to
He uses personification by calling science the “true daughter of Old Time”. He is also asking science why he should love it or say it is wise when it keeps on proving that the mythical creatures that he uses in his poems are not actually real. “Alone” and “Sonnet—To Science” are not the only poems Poe wrote. Some of his other famous poems are “The Haunted Palace”, “The Bells”, and “Annabel Lee”. He has also written many short stories, like “The Masque of the Red Death”, “The Premature Burial”, and “The Black Cat”. Most of his stories are very morbid. One book says, “He wrote about death. He wrote about many things, but death and the return from death and the voices and remembrances of the dead people pervade Poe’s work” (Poe xiii). Poe has written many things besides poems, which, according to poemuseum.org, include “short stories, a novel, a textbook, a book of scientific theory, and hundreds of essays and book reviews.” In addition to all of this, Poe was also regarded as the “father of the detective …show more content…
He was never rich or very successful until he died. Brent Weeks sums up his life in this quote from goodreads.com, “Edgar Allan Poe tied himself in knots because no one realized he was a genius” (2). Everyone back in his time most likely thought he was disturbed because of his morbid and macabre stories. In spite of this, his stories have had a huge impact in today’s society. His stories have inspired pieces in art, music, and cinema. Poe has also inspired other horror writers like H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. No writer will ever be able to rival Poe’s works. His stories will continue to terrify and inspire people for years to