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    Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe died October 7, 1849, in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1826 Poe attended the University of Virginia and in 1827, he joined the US Army. During the year of 1830-1831, he enrolled as a cadet in the United States Academy where he was later court-martialed for disobeying authority (Thomas and Jackson). In 1835, Poe entered one of his stories in a contest sponsored by the Baltimore Saturday Visiter that "won" him a prize ("Poe 's Life"). In 1836, at the age of twenty-six, Poe married his thirteen-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm ("Poe 's Life"). Poe moved to New York City in 1837 where he wrote his first novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym ( 'Chronology of the Life"). After his…

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    touched” (“Edgar Allan Poe: Death”). Edgar Allan Poe a mad man whose life was catastrophic, and expressed his pain through his work with literature. His short stories influenced many young authors to study his work and write their own. On January 19, 1809 Edgar Poe was born to two traveling actors Eliza Poe and David Poe Jr. A month after Poe was born his parents were back on the road leaving him with paternal grandparents (Meltzer 20). As an infant Poe 's father had abandoned him and his…

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    Edgar Allan Poe: A Legendary Writer Typically, when a person hears the name Edgar Allan Poe, the first things that come to mind are murder stories, horror, mystery and,most of all, death. People have many different misconceptions of who this man really was and from where exactly he got his unique writing style. In order to get a better understanding of Poe, it is important to look into his life and his great works. Poe’s poem “The Raven” and his short story “The Black Cat,” are two great…

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    Edgar Allan Poe is a highly renowned writer, poet, and scholar. He has written everything from horror stories to scientific textbooks. Edgar Allan Poe positively influenced the world artistically, philosophically, and literarily as reflected in the literature of the American Romanticism Period. Edgar was born on January 19th, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents, David Poe Jr. and Eliza Poe, were traveling actors. His mother died on December 8, 1811 and his father died December 11, 1811.…

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    Edgar Allan Poe Rabies

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    this day, many are still researching the cause of Edgar Allan Poe’s death. With reasonings such as rabies and alcohol, researchers are still unsure if they have found the main cause that led to Poe’s eerie death. Both causes seem suitable, but rabies is more logical. We believe Poe died from rabies because he showed a multitude of the common symptoms, strongly disliked alcohol, and lacked evidence of a bite or scratch. When Poe first checked into Washington College Hospital, he was stupor.…

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    Poe’s life was shaped by the tragedies he endured through the loss of the ladies in his life. Poe shows his heartbreak through his poem “Annabel Lee”, his hardship in his life may have influenced him to write “Annabel Lee” as a poem about a lost lover. “Annabel Lee” was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe’s loss of his mother in his childhood, separation of his ex-fiancé and death of his wife. Edgar Allan Poe begins the poem “Annabel Lee” discussing a maiden there named Annabel Lee. He tells the…

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    Life of Poe Edgar Allen Poe is a very well-known author. Poe is known mainly for his short stories. The two main short stories we will dive in to and understand more about are “Tell-Tale Heart” and “Cask of Amontillado.” In these two short stories, the main character is a mad man.This relates a lot to what we have always heard about Poe.It is interesting in reading these stories, and learning of Poe’s life. We will look in to how these stories and Poe’s life are similar. Poe was born in Boston…

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    Dakota Rushing Poe’s Mad Men Edgar Allen Poe lived a particularly gloomy life. Events such as the death of his parents at a very early age to being cheated on by his first fiancée threw Poe into a world of despair and darkness. Many could say this is what led Poe to write in his infamous Gothic tone. According to the Edgar Allen Poe Museum, Poe was born in Baltimore to a family of actors who traveled the country (Poe’s Life, 1). Poe was inspired to put pen to paper in a oppressive manner…

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    Murder in the Rue Morgue Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809, and lived through October 7, 1849. ( Biography.com 1) During his literary career, he wrote a number of poems, short stories, and novels. One of his writings, the Murders at the Rue Morgue is known as the first modern detective story. This can relate to real-life situations in many ways. Dupin is a man in Paris who solves the murder of two women. Many people who have read this book could compare Dupin to Sherlock Holmes…

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    2. INTRODUCTION- LIFE AND WORKS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE Edgar Allan Poe represent the first great literary generation of United States of America, this was the Romantic period in American literature. The Romantic outlook in case of novels was expressed in the form of romance but romances were not love stories. The protagonists of the American romance were generally haunted, alienated individuals. The isolated and alienated characters in the tales written by Poe were unknown and mysterious…

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