Synthesis Essay: The Life And Literary Works Of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer, poet, and critic became most famous for his short poems and tales of horror, filled with mystery, supernatural events and death. In 1836, Poe married his 13 year old cousin Virginia Clemm who later became the center point of many of his poems and his love interest for years to come. After struggling with poverty for a long time, Poe landed a job in 1835 at The Southern Literary Messenger after one of his short poems caught recognition when it won the Baltimore Saturday Visitor. While Poe worked as editor at The Southern Literary Messenger he also published many of his short stories including two parts of his novel, “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym”(Poe). Through his time working as editor he became noticed …show more content…
After Poe’s fame he went on to continue his works by publishing some of the most brilliant literary works people have seen including “The Raven” which is one of his most famous poems, to “The Cask Of Amontillado”, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “Annabel Lee”. Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7th 1849 at Washington College Hospital where his last words were “Lord, help my poor soul”(Poe). The cause of Poe’s death is still a mystery that people speculate today and in his last days he was known to be grieving deeply for his love that died in 1847. Though Poe died long ago his short stories and poems still have a lasting effect on modern readers and continue to be apart of great American Literature and the face of the American Gothic style with one of his most moving poems “Annabel Lee”. In the poem “Annabel Lee”, Edgar Allan Poe showcases elements of the American Gothic style through the use of mood, tone, and setting in order to express his fixation and love for beautiful women who died early in their youth and his admiration of child-like