edgar allan poe
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Edgar Allan Poe
By: Paola Villamil Brayan
Martinez
Biography
He was born on January 19th, 1809.
He died on October 7th, 1849.
Important Dates
He was one of the most important American writers.
He was Poet, critic and editor.
Important Facts
His tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective stories.Many of his works are considered as the most important poems in American literature
His stories...
He didn't know his father
His mother passed away when he was only three.
He was separated brom his siblings William and He
He went to live with John and Frances Valentine
His family...
University of Virginia(dropped out)
United States Military Academy(expelled)
His alma matter…
He was known as the father of detectives stories.
Poe was unable to support himself, so he enlisted in the United States Army
He used the name “Edgar A. Perry”
Military Career
He wrote many books about horror
He wrote many poems
His works…
First: “Tamerlane and other poems”
Second: “Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems”
First Works…
"Al Aaraaf" "Annabel Lee" "The Bells" "The City in the Sea" "The Conqueror Worm"
"A Dream Within a Dream"
"Lenore" "Tamerlane" "The Raven" "Ulalume”
Poetry.
"The Black Cat" "The Cask of Amontillado" "A Descent into the
Maelström" "The Facts in the Case of
M. Valdemar" "The Fall of the House of
Usher" "The Gold-Bug" "Hop-Frog"
"Ligeia" "The Masque of the Red
Death" "Morella" "The Murders in the Rue
Morgue" "The Oval Portrait" "The Pit and the Pendulum" "The Premature Burial" "The Purloined Letter" "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Tales.
The Raven
The Black Cat
Newspapers at the time reported Poe's death as "congestion of the brain" or "cerebral inflammation", common euphemisms for deaths from disreputable causes such as alcoholism.
His death…
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