Edgar Allan Poe by Stephanie

Edgar Allan Poe short biography

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Edgar Allan Poe "Draw My Life"

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(a little silly but has actual points in his life)

Picture Day

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Poe's Heart According to Himself

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His Insanity...

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A Dream Within A Dream

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By Edgar Allan Poe

The Bells

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Repetition at its finest... By Edgar Allan Poe

His Name is Midnight....

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Black like my soul

When a Guy Has Better Handwriting Than You...

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When You Realize the Bird Pooped On You Midshot...

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University of Virginia

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In 1826, Poe set off to newly established University of Virginia with less than a third of what he needed to afford it. There, he excelled academically while accumulating debt which forced him to drop out after trying gambling to get the money he needed. The poor Poe was so broke, he burned furniture just to stay warm...

Most Famous Work

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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Most Famous Work:

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"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe

Most Famous Work:

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"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Most Famous Work:

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"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe's Siblings

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Poe was the second of three children; his older brother, William Henry Leonard Poe would also become a famous poet but died a young death, and his younger sister Rosalie Poe would teach penmanship in a Richmond girls school.

Life Span

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Born January 19th of 1809 and died October 7th of 1849 at age 40. "on October 3rd, Poe was found at Gunner's hall, a public house at 44 East Lombard Street and was taken to the hospital. He lapsed in and out of consciousness but was never able to explain exactly what happened to him. Edgar Allen Poe died in the hospital on Sunday October 7, 1849." http://poestories.com/biography.php

His New Family...

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He was born to traveling actors, but his father soon abandoned the whole Poe family, and Poe's mother died of tuberculosis within three years of his birth. All three siblings were split into different families, with Edgar being adopted by a wealthy tobacco merchant, John Allan, and his wife, Francis Valentine Allan.

Businessman or Poet?

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Poe's adoptive father wanted to steer him into the direction of becoming a Virginia gentleman and businessman, but Poe had other ideas. His dream was to become a poet as famous as Lord Byron, an English poet.

Poe had very little interest entering the tobacco business which was shown in the way Poe had written countless verses on the backs of his father's ledger sheets. By 13, he had enough poems written to publish a book! However, his headmaster advised his father against letting him do it.

These Girls Ain't Loyal

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After becoming so desperately poor, he returned home to Richmond only to discover his supposed "fiancee" had become engaged to another while he was gone... sorry Poe. Be reminded that he was angry that his father hadn't given him enough money to attend college, so adding heartbreak to the mix equals increasing hostility between the two. Months after his lady love trouble, Poe decided he had enough and stormed out of his father's home declaring he would become a great poet and find adventure...

Stupid Tuberculosis...

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When Poe was 18, he publish his first book, his first thing on his to-do list that he told his father, and he also enlisted in the US army, for adventure (only he would find death an adventure...). However, two years later at the age of 20, his adoptive mother passed away from tuberculosis leading Poe and his father to make amends for a while. They had gotten friendly enough for Poe's father to help get Poe into the United States Military Academy at West Point. This was not before Poe published another volume of poetry! Hooray! But his father remarried and didn't invite Poe to the ceremony while Poe was in West Point... not cool man. In retaliation, Poe wrote all the wrongs his father did to him in a letter and sent it while threatening his expellsion from West Point, which happened after only eight months of being there...

No Money, No Family....

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Broke and alone, Poe was welcomed into his aunt's home, and while there, his younger cousin would soon become the love of his life (some sources say they got married in secret but no one truly knows...). While with his aunt, his father passed, leaving Poe out of his will. However, at this time, one of Poe's short stories won a contest that allowed him to gain connections which would gain him an editorial position in a magazine! Within a year, Poe had helped make the magazine the most famous southern magazine with his stories and reviews. It was here that he gained his reputation of being a fearless and fearsome critic with harsh reviews. Eventually, at 27, his officially married his cousin Virginia who was 13... (okay in his defense times were different....)

Poe You Thought....

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In 1842, after moving twice for higher pay and being blissfully married (even singing together late at night!), his wife had gotten tuberculosis where, 5 years later in 1847, she passed away. Poe only lived for two more years (fun fact: critics said he wouldn't live for very much longer...) and his death completely cloaked in mystery with the cause being unknown with multiple theories of the cause.