Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, MA and is renowned for his dark and mysterious works of Gothic fiction, such as "The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Tell-Tale Heart." He is also remembered for his timeless poems, including "Lenore," "The Raven," and "Annabel Lee." His works have become iconic in American literature and continue to be studied and appreciated today.
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About
An American literary icon known for his macabre tales and poems, he is most famous for "The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other works of Gothic fiction. His timeless poems include "Lenore," "The Raven," and "Annabel Lee."
Before Fame
After his mother died of tuberculosis in 1811, Poe was informally adopted by a wealthy Scottish merchant named John Allan.
Trivia
He was intensely interested in both cryptology and cosmology.
Family Life
The son of stage actors, he was named after a character in william Shakespeare's famous tragedy King Lear. He had a younger sister named Rosalie and an older brother named william. From 1835 until 1847, he was married to Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe.
Associated With
Gaston Leroux followed in Poe's footsteps, making huge contributions to the French detective fiction genre.