Shortly after Poe began living with Maria, he received the appalling news of his brother, William Henry Leonard Poe’s death. His passing was due to tuberculosis, at the young age of twenty-four. Although they failed to hold a close relationship, his death strongly impacted Poe. Once Poe’s mourning came to an end, he wrote Ligea and The Fall of the House of Usher. Poe began more earnest attempts to start his career as a writer. He chose a difficult time in American publishing to do so. He had in mind, that elements of a musical type of poetry would result in a heart touching outcome within the audience, allowing them to recognize their
Shortly after Poe began living with Maria, he received the appalling news of his brother, William Henry Leonard Poe’s death. His passing was due to tuberculosis, at the young age of twenty-four. Although they failed to hold a close relationship, his death strongly impacted Poe. Once Poe’s mourning came to an end, he wrote Ligea and The Fall of the House of Usher. Poe began more earnest attempts to start his career as a writer. He chose a difficult time in American publishing to do so. He had in mind, that elements of a musical type of poetry would result in a heart touching outcome within the audience, allowing them to recognize their