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1.
EDGAR ALLAN POE
MONSERRAT ALVARADO AND ANDREA ESPINOSA PERIOD:4
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2.
EDGAR'S BIRTH
Born: January 19, 1809
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
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3.
POE'S PARENTS👪
Eliza Poe (Mom)
David Poe, Jr. (Dad)
Both Mom and Dad were professional actors
4.
CHILDHOOD
Dad left, Mom died in 1811
Became an orphan
Raised by foster parents John and Frances Allan
Raised in Richmond, Virginia
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COLLEGE LIFE
Attended University of Virginia
Gambled to pay education
Left university due too much gamble debt
Enlisted in the U.S. Military
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LOVE LIFE❤️👫💔
Married cousin Virginia Poe at age 27
She was 13 years old
Virginia died at age 24 because of tuberculosis
Got engaged with Elmira Royster
Elmira left Edgar and got engaged with another man
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CAREER'S
American writer, poet
Editor and literary critic
Short stories appeared in Philadelphia Saturday Courier
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8.
FAMOUS POEM'S
"I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat."
"The death of a beautiful woman, in unquestionable he most poetical topic in the world."
"Never more "
The Raven
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FAMOUS BOOKS
Dark creepy tales: "The Fall of the House of Usher"
And "The Tell-Tale Heart"
10.
EDGAR'S DEATH
Died on October 7, 1849
Age 40
Found behind a trashcan still conscious
His last words were "Lord, help my poor soul."
Actual cause of death is a mystery
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DEATH THEORIES
"Congestion of the brain."
Alcohol, drugs, tuberculosis
Cholera, or rabies
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Citations
Source:
Biography.com
Author: E Networks
Source:
poetryfoundation.org
Author: poetry foundation
Source:
Wikipedia.org
2013
Monserrat
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