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... “The Raven,” one of many poems was written by none other than the talented Edgar Allan Poe. Today, Edgar Allan Poe could be considered the patron saint of horror, the innovator of detective narratives, and a master of short stories. Edgar Allan Poe’s talents transcends even farther than that. ... Poe is credited also for his critical essays and magazine reviews. When push comes to shove, Edgar Allan Poe is notoriously known for his short stories. ... Poe’s series of successes and failures, breakdowns and recoveries, and his happiness turned to sorrow is what captures the eye of every one of his readers, and untimely paved the way to the finest literature ever written in history. ... Davidson said, “Poe was a drunkard, Poe was a dope fiend, Poe was an amorous reprobate- theses are among the roll call of sins which have made Poe a delight to minds easily horrified by human weakness and have been the despair of critic and scholar to destroy.”
The life and works of Edgar Allan Poe can be clearly seen in his literature such the eerie short story of “ The Fall of the House of Usher,” the perfectly written poem, “The Raven”, and the detective thriller,“The Murders of the Rue Morgue.”
To completely understand Edgar Allan Poe’s motives and influences in his works, it is of great importance to understand the real life story of Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe was highly regarded as a writer, he never experienced the fame and fortune that most people would think. People sometimes disregard the fact that one word could summarize the life of Edgar Allan Poe, and that is unhappy. Poe’s life was appalling due to the fact that his childhood was a disaster, his talents as a writer were usually neglected, and he had few personal friends, if not any. Poe’s unhappiness can easily be traced back to his childhood.
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, January 19, 1809, and was the second child of Elizabeth and David Poe, who were touring actors. Shortly after Poe’s commencement, his father disappeared without a trace. Then in next to no time, Poe’s mother, Elizabeth, gave birth to a baby girl. Soon after giving birth, Elizabeth Poe died of pneumonia leaving Edgar’s older brother, Henry, younger sister, Rosalie, and himself up for adoption, each of them having to go their own separate ways, not fully knowing their deceased parents nor each other.
Edgar Allan Poe was adopted by a well-to-do merchant named John Allan. It was from John Allan that Edgar received his middle name, Allan. Relocated to Richmond, Virginia, Poe was never able to accept his new foster father. However, John Allan did provide Poe with a good education in a school in England and then onwards to the University of Virginia, both Poe and his stepfather had feelings of animosity toward each other. It was not until his enrollment in college that Poe suffered drinking and gambling problems, which resulted in debts. Poe was soon banned form his school. Soon after, Poe ran away at the age of eighteen to Boston, where he published his first volume of poems called “Tamerlane-By a Bostonian” in 1827.
Approximate Word count = 2626
Approximate Pages = 10.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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