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Edgar Allan Poe Biography
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Edgar Allan Poe Biography. By Miranda Garcia W. Stiern Middle School Ms. Marshall 2009-2010 HSS. The Family. Mother - Elizabeth Hopkins Poe Father – David Poe Jr. Brother- William Poe Sister – Rosalie Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe Biography By Miranda Garcia W. Stiern Middle School Ms. Marshall 2009-2010 HSS
TheFamily • Mother - Elizabeth Hopkins Poe • Father – David Poe Jr. • Brother- William Poe • Sister – Rosalie Poe • Father died in 1810, Mother died in 1811 leaving three children including Poe (Age 3)
The Birth of Edgar Allan Poe • Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts • After parents death, Poe was taken into the home of a Richmond merchant, John Allan • Poe was educated in Virginia and England • While boys in school wrote mere mechanical verses, Poe wrote genuine poetry • Never legally adopted, Poe took John’s last name, Allan, as his middle name
The Beginning of Poe • Poe attended manor school at Stroke Newington in England • It became the setting for his story ‘William Wilson’ • He attended the University of Virginia (1826-1827) • At the university he composed some tales but was little known for them • He was expelled for not paying his gambling debts • He was later disowned • He joined the U.S. army as a soldier under the assumed name Edgar A. Perry
The Beginning of Poe (continued) • He was sent to Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, setting for ‘The Gold Bug’ (1843) ‘Balloon Hoax’ (1844) ‘Tamerlane and other poems’ (1827) • He entered West Point • He was dishonorably discharged for the next year, for intentional neglect of his duties – as a result of his own determination to be released
Becoming Known • He lived in Baltimore with his aunt, Mrs. Maria Clemm (1833) • He won a prize of $50 for the short story ‘MS Found in a Bottle’ • He started his career as a staff member of various magazines • He was a literary messenger in Richmond (1835) • He worked for Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine in Philadelphia (1839-1840) • He worked for Graham’s Magazine (1842-1843) • He had to leave Southern Literary Messenger due to alchoholism
Poe’s Love • He became engaged to Elmira Royster but was canceled by her parents (1826) • He was married to his 13 year old cousin Virginia Clemm (1842) • She died from tuberculosis after popping a blood vessel • When the place where she was buried was destroyed, William Fearing Gill rescued her remains • He had several other romances, including poet Sarah Helen Whitman • He then again became engaged to Elmira Royster who was at the time Mrs. Shelton (1849) • He dedicated ‘Annabel Lee’ to Virginia Clemm (1849)
Poe to the End… • Poe suffered from depression and madness • As a result, attempted suicide in 1848 • He went missing and when found was in delirious condition at Ryan’s Inn and Taverna in Baltimore • He died in a hospital on October 7, 1849 • He was buried at the Westminister Presbyterian burial yard • Four mourners attended the funeral (Relative Nielson Poe and Henry Herring, colleague Dr. Joseph Snodgrass, and former classmate Z. Collins Lee
Poe’s Famous List of Tales • The Tell-Tale Heart • The Cask of Amontillado • Hop-Frog • The Black Cat • Ligeia • The Assignation • The Oval Portrait • The Masque of the Red Death • The Fall of the House of Usher • The Murders in the Rue Morgue • The Purloined Letter • The Gold-Bug • Shadow-A Parable • A Descent into the Maelstrom • The Pit and the Pendulum • The Sphinx
Poe’s Famous Lists of Poems • The Raven • Lenore • To Helen • Ulalume • The Bells • Annabel Lee • The Haunted Palace • The Conqueror Worm • The Valley of Unrest • The City in the Sea • The Sleeper • A Dream Within a Dream • Dream-Land • Eulalie • Dreams • Silence
The Raven The Bells Ulalume To Helen Annabel Lee A Valentine An Enigma To My Mother For Annie To F---- To Frances S. Osgood Eldorado Eulalie A Dream Within A Dream To Marie Louise (Shew) The City In The Sea The Sleeper Bridal Ballad Poems Of Manhood To One In Paradise The Coliseum The Haunted Palace The Conqueror Worm Silence Dream-Land To ZanteScenes From "Politian" Sonnet -- To Science Al Aaraaf Tamerlane To Helen The Valley Of Unrest Israfel* To --- To The River ---- Song Spirits Of The Dead A Dream Romance Fairy-Land The Lake -- To ---- Evening Star "The Happiest Day" Imitation Hymn To Aristogeiton And Harmodius Dreams "In Youth I Have Known One" A Pæan Alone Hymn To Isadore The Village Street The Forest Reverie Poe’s List of Work
Resources • Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe • Edgar Allan Poe Collection • http://kirjasto.sci.fi/eapoe.htm • http://www.mysterynet.com/edgar-allan-poe/ • http://ebookmall.com/alpha-titles/p-titles/Poems-Edgar-Allen-Poe-over-50-poems.htm
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5 His Death October 3, 1849 Found delirious in strange clothes on the streets of Baltimore The mystery surrounding Poe's death has led to many myths and urban legends. The reality is that no one knows for sure what happened during the last few days of his life.
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Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe is a famous American writer of short stories and poetry. He is most well known for his dark, gothic style of writing. ... Edgar Allan Poe 10 th Grade English Ms. Preston Click for next slide. Journal: Create a very short story (5 - 7 sentences) that explains the character depicted. Think: Why is she sitting ...
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