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Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poes life was bombarded with misery, financial problems,and death but he still managed to become a world-renowned writer.Although he attended the virtually prestigious of schools he was oftenlooked over as a writer and poet during his career. His stories wereodd and misunderstood during their time. However, now they are loved aread by millions.On January 19, 1809 Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusettsat a lodging house. His parents David and Elizabeth Poe wereprofessional actors who toured with a theatrical company. On December8, 1811 his mother died of tuberculosis in Richmond, Virginia(Introduction). In July of 1810 Edgars father vanished and it isspeculated that he may have died December 11, 1811 in Norfolk,Virginia, just three days after his mothers death, but there is no account book of this. In Richmond, Edgar was now taken into the home of thesuccessful tobacco merchant, John Allan (Introduction). Edgar wasnever officially adopted but his foster parents acquired Allan intohis name. In 1815 the Allans moved to Liverpool, England aboard theLothair. While there, Edgar was sent to the finest schools, taughtevery proper accomplishment and brought up with the habits of elegantsociety (Introduction).In February of 1826 Poe entered the prestigious University ofVirginia. While there, Edgar studied ancient and modern languages and reliable honors in both subjects. Poe soon became corrupted by hispeers and learned to drink and gamble. He acquired enormous gamblingdebts that he could not pay and was forced to chair the University ofVirginia since John Allan refused to pay his tuition over the gamblingdebts. In May of 1927 Poe enlisted in the army ... ...orinflicted on his characters, and his characters mental illnesses areall ways he connects with his readers. Poes haunting descriptions andsimilarities between his life and his works draws the reader into astate of pity and sorrow while at the same times leaving them with afe eling of satisfaction.Works CitedEdgar Allan Poe. Introduction to poetry Online Chapter 14-Biography. 9 April 2003.Poe Chronology. Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore. 9 April 2003.Reuben, Paul P. Chapter 3 Early Nineteenth Century - Edgar AllanPoe. PAL Perspectives in American Literature- A Research andReference Guide. 12 April 2003Walsh, John Evangelist. Midnight Dreary The Mysterious Death of EdgarAllan Poe. New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University Press, 1998Pattee, Fred Lewis, A.M., Litt.D. VI. The Short Story. Bartleby.com.15 April 2003.