In history, the United States has gone through numerous literary movements, including Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Naturalism and Regionalism. The events going on in the lives of the American people, impact their views on social, economic and political issues. in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s, American Gothic Literature became popular as a response to transcendentalism. Edgar Allan Poe influenced American culture and the world by transferred his suffering into words and creating remarkable works of literature that produce feelings of fear and suspense.
Contrary to popular belief, gothic literature originated in England, but was popular amongst the German population. In 1765, Horace Walpole published "The Castle of Otranto"; other legendary gothic stories are Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein" and Bram Stoker’s "Dracula." These publications have shaped modern-day gothic genre by creating …show more content…
Unfortunately, he ended in more debt, was forced to leave the university, move back home and to his surprise, Elmira Royster, his fiancée, was engaged with another man. His first publication was a series of poems, "Tamerlane, and Other Poems", but it was not very successful. Fortunately, in 1830, he obtained a spot at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, but had to leave due to lack of financial resources, even though he was an outstanding student.
After realizing that John Allan had no interest in helping him excel in his studies, Poe moved to Baltimore and lived with his aunt, Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia. In 1835, Poe worked for the Southern Literary Messenger and was known as an aggressive critic. A year later, he married Viginia-she was only 13 years old-and moved to Richmond. A combination of overdrinking, personality clashes and lack of pay caused him to leave his job and became very
Contrary to popular belief, gothic literature originated in England, but was popular amongst the German population. In 1765, Horace Walpole published "The Castle of Otranto"; other legendary gothic stories are Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein" and Bram Stoker’s "Dracula." These publications have shaped modern-day gothic genre by creating …show more content…
Unfortunately, he ended in more debt, was forced to leave the university, move back home and to his surprise, Elmira Royster, his fiancée, was engaged with another man. His first publication was a series of poems, "Tamerlane, and Other Poems", but it was not very successful. Fortunately, in 1830, he obtained a spot at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, but had to leave due to lack of financial resources, even though he was an outstanding student.
After realizing that John Allan had no interest in helping him excel in his studies, Poe moved to Baltimore and lived with his aunt, Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia. In 1835, Poe worked for the Southern Literary Messenger and was known as an aggressive critic. A year later, he married Viginia-she was only 13 years old-and moved to Richmond. A combination of overdrinking, personality clashes and lack of pay caused him to leave his job and became very