Rufus Wilmot Griswold

Griswold V. Connecticut: Griswold, with the Planned Parenthood League, gave information to married couples in regards to birth control in attempt to prevent potential pregnancies. She and another physician involved claimed that the 14th amendment was violated in regards to the accessory statue. The law says that any person that uses any drug preventing conception is subject to fines, greater than forty dollars, or even imprisoned for 60 days. Any person who also assists in this can be prosecuted…

Literary critics argue that the life Edgar Allan Poe lived did not influence his writing, but significant evidence refutes their argument. Poe’s life was dark, cruel, and filled with deception. Without the tragic events, there may not be the incredible literature today. The dark life influenced an entire body of extraordinary literature. Poe—a renowned author who infused stories with dark mystery—was the best horror author of the romantic period because of his ability to depict a scene with his…

Edgar Allan Poe is an American author who has been very popular for many years even after his death. He was a very diverse writer and wrote short stories, poetry, a novel, a textbook, a book of scientific theory, and hundreds of essays and book reviews. His writing was very mysterious which fits his lifestyle very well. Poe’s parents had both left him or died by the time he was about three years old. His death still remains a mystery, as well. Poe’s life and writing set him apart as a noteworthy…

senses or even correctly represent the situation as reality. This was completely different from the transcendental value of the senses and intuition revealing truth and reality. The most scathing critic, unfortunately, was Rufus Wilmot Griswold, who slandered the poem. Griswold so disliked Poe he attempted to kill even his legacy once Poe had died. Using the Pseudonym “Ludwig” he published obituary so full of lies and character assassination that it almost destroyed any good reputation and…