Edgar Allan Poe Presented by: Olivia Pinkston “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” Edgar Allan Poe

Basic Background Info Born Jan.19, 1809 Born Jan.19, 1809 Parents separate Father Splits Parents separate Father Splits Mom dies of T.B.- Poe is fostered by Allan Family Mom dies of T.B.- Poe is fostered by Allan Family (Mrs. Allan very nurturing, Mr. Allan distant) (Mrs. Allan very nurturing, Mr. Allan distant) Age 6 Poe is sent to school in England by age 11 he is back in states to continue schooling Age 6 Poe is sent to school in England by age 11 he is back in states to continue schooling Edgar excels in athletics during school days (was said to have swum 6 miles in the James River in VA.) Edgar excels in athletics during school days (was said to have swum 6 miles in the James River in VA.) Attends VA. University- end up dropping out due to lack of fund and no help from Mr. Allan Attends VA. University- end up dropping out due to lack of fund and no help from Mr. Allan Poe joins the Army under name Edgar Allan Perry- gets ranking of Sergeant Major-eventually discharged Poe joins the Army under name Edgar Allan Perry- gets ranking of Sergeant Major-eventually discharged Mrs. Allan dies of T.B.- Poe and Allan reconcile for a short while then it goes back to distance, and Allan refusing any financial assistance when Poe is in need Mrs. Allan dies of T.B.- Poe and Allan reconcile for a short while then it goes back to distance, and Allan refusing any financial assistance when Poe is in need Mr. Allan dies leaving money to illegitimate children and nothing to Poe Mr. Allan dies leaving money to illegitimate children and nothing to Poe

Basic Info Seeking family Poe moves in with Aunt Maria Clem and her then 8 yr old daughter Virginia Seeking family Poe moves in with Aunt Maria Clem and her then 8 yr old daughter Virginia Poe and Virginia marry when he is 26 and she isn’t even 13 (falsified documents saying she was 21) Poe and Virginia marry when he is 26 and she isn’t even 13 (falsified documents saying she was 21) Poe and Virginia were a happy, fun, devoted couple despite Poe’s inability to properly provide Poe and Virginia were a happy, fun, devoted couple despite Poe’s inability to properly provide Poe was said to be his own worse enemy when it came to his career (he sounds bi polar) Poe was said to be his own worse enemy when it came to his career (he sounds bi polar) In 1842 Poe and Maria were watching and listening to Virginia singing at the piano when Virginia started coughing up blood. In 1842 Poe and Maria were watching and listening to Virginia singing at the piano when Virginia started coughing up blood. 5 year struggle for Virginia fighting T.B. in which Poe was a caregiver for her- he would suffer from bout of helpless rage during this time 5 year struggle for Virginia fighting T.B. in which Poe was a caregiver for her- he would suffer from bout of helpless rage during this time After Virginia died Poe would be seen at her grave all hours day and night crying until he fell asleep. After Virginia died Poe would be seen at her grave all hours day and night crying until he fell asleep. Poe viewed women as his salvation- so eventually started to look for another wife and was courting several different women all at once Poe viewed women as his salvation- so eventually started to look for another wife and was courting several different women all at once Was engaged to Helen Whitman (ended when her mother asked Poe to basically sign a pre-nupt) and Elmira Shelton ( a former Fiancée) during the last years of his life Was engaged to Helen Whitman (ended when her mother asked Poe to basically sign a pre-nupt) and Elmira Shelton ( a former Fiancée) during the last years of his life

His Mysterious Death Poe disappears for a few days in 1949 Poe disappears for a few days in 1949 Is found in Baltimore delirious, and some say where some other man’s clothing, looked almost beaten. Is found in Baltimore delirious, and some say where some other man’s clothing, looked almost beaten. “In the early morning hours of October 7, Poe calmly breathed a simple prayer, "Lord, help my poor soul," and died.” (taken fromhttp:// “In the early morning hours of October 7, Poe calmly breathed a simple prayer, "Lord, help my poor soul," and died.” (taken fromhttp://

Books and Poetry List taken from Alone (1830) Alone (1830) Alone Al Aaraaf (1829) Al Aaraaf (1829) Al Aaraaf Al Aaraaf The Angel of the Odd--An Extravaganza (1850) The Angel of the Odd--An Extravaganza (1850) The Angel of the Odd--An Extravaganza The Angel of the Odd--An Extravaganza Annabel Lee (1849) Annabel Lee (1849) Annabel Lee Annabel Lee The Assignation (1834) The Assignation (1834) The Assignation The Assignation The Balloon-Hoax (1850) The Balloon-Hoax (1850) The Balloon-Hoax The Balloon-Hoax The Bells (1849) The Bells (1849) The Bells The Bells Berenice (1835) Berenice (1835) Berenice The Black Cat (1843) The Black Cat (1843) The Black Cat The Black Cat Bon-Bon (1850) Bon-Bon (1850) Bon-Bon Bridal Ballad (1837) Bridal Ballad (1837) Bridal Ballad Bridal Ballad The Business Man (1850) The Business Man (1850) The Business Man The Business Man The Cask of Amontillado (1846) The Cask of Amontillado (1846) The Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontillado The City In the Sea (1831) The City In the Sea (1831) The City In the Sea The City In the Sea The Coliseum (1833) The Coliseum (1833) The Coliseum The Coliseum The Colloquy of Monos And Una (1850) The Colloquy of Monos And Una (1850) The Colloquy of Monos And Una The Colloquy of Monos And Una The Conqueror Worm (1843) The Conqueror Worm (1843) The Conqueror Worm The Conqueror Worm The Conversation of Eiros And Charmion (1850) The Conversation of Eiros And Charmion (1850) The Conversation of Eiros And Charmion The Conversation of Eiros And Charmion Criticism (1850) Criticism (1850) Criticism A Descent Into the Maelstrom (1841) A Descent Into the Maelstrom (1841) A Descent Into the Maelstrom A Descent Into the Maelstrom The Devil In the Belfry The Devil In the Belfry The Devil In the Belfry The Devil In the Belfry Diddling (1850) Diddling (1850) Diddling The Domain of Arnheim (1850) The Domain of Arnheim (1850) The Domain of Arnheim The Domain of Arnheim A Dream (1827) A Dream (1827) A Dream A Dream Dreamland (1844) Dreamland (1844) Dreamland Dreams (1827) Dreams (1827) Dreams A Dream Within A Dream (1827) A Dream Within A Dream (1827) A Dream Within A Dream A Dream Within A Dream The Duc De L'Omlette (1850) The Duc De L'Omlette (1850) The Duc De L'Omlette The Duc De L'Omlette Eldorado (1849) Eldorado (1849) Eldorado Eleonora (1850) Eleonora (1850) Eleonora Elizabeth (1850) Elizabeth (1850) Elizabeth An Enigma (1848) An Enigma (1848) An Enigma An Enigma Eulalie (1845) Eulalie (1845) Eulalie Eureka--A Prose Poem (1848) Eureka--A Prose Poem (1848) Eureka--A Prose Poem Eureka--A Prose Poem Evening Star (1827) Evening Star (1827) Evening Star Evening Star

List continued The Facts In the Case of M. Valdemar (1845) The Facts In the Case of M. Valdemar (1845) The Facts In the Case of M. Valdemar The Facts In the Case of M. Valdemar Fairy-Land (1829) Fairy-Land (1829) Fairy-Land The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) The Fall of the House of Usher The Fall of the House of Usher For Annie (1849) For Annie (1849) For Annie For Annie Four Beasts In One--the Homo-Cameleopard (1850) Four Beasts In One--the Homo-Cameleopard (1850) Four Beasts In One--the Homo-Cameleopard Four Beasts In One--the Homo-Cameleopard The Gold-Bug (1843) The Gold-Bug (1843) The Gold-Bug The Gold-Bug Hans Phaall (1850) Hans Phaall (1850) Hans Phaall Hans Phaall "The Happiest Day, the Happiest Hour" (1827) "The Happiest Day, the Happiest Hour" (1827) "The Happiest Day, the Happiest Hour" "The Happiest Day, the Happiest Hour" The Haunted Palace (1839) The Haunted Palace (1839) The Haunted Palace The Haunted Palace Hop-Frog Or the Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs (1850) Hop-Frog Or the Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs (1850) Hop-Frog Or the Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs Hop-Frog Or the Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs How To Write A Blackwood Article (1850) How To Write A Blackwood Article (1850) How To Write A Blackwood Article How To Write A Blackwood Article Hymn (1835) Hymn (1835) Hymn Imitation Imitation Imitation The Imp of the Perverse (1850) The Imp of the Perverse (1850) The Imp of the Perverse The Imp of the Perverse The Island of the Fay (1850) The Island of the Fay (1850) The Island of the Fay The Island of the Fay Israfel (1831) Israfel (1831) Israfel King Pest (1835) King Pest (1835) King Pest King Pest The Lake. To -- (1827) The Lake. To -- (1827) The Lake. To -- The Lake. To -- Landor's Cottage (1850) Landor's Cottage (1850) Landor's Cottage Landor's Cottage The Landscape Garden (1850) The Landscape Garden (1850) The Landscape Garden The Landscape Garden Lenore (1831) Lenore (1831) Lenore Ligeia (1838) Ligeia (1838) Ligeia Lionizing (1850) Lionizing (1850) Lionizing Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. (1850) Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. (1850) Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. Loss of Breath (1850) Loss of Breath (1850) Loss of Breath Loss of Breath The Man of the Crowd (1840) The Man of the Crowd (1840) The Man of the Crowd The Man of the Crowd The Man That Was Used Up (1850) The Man That Was Used Up (1850) The Man That Was Used Up The Man That Was Used Up Manuscript Found In A Bottle (1833) Manuscript Found In A Bottle (1833) Manuscript Found In A Bottle Manuscript Found In A Bottle Marginalia ( ) Marginalia ( ) Marginalia The Masque of the Red Death (1842) The Masque of the Red Death (1842) The Masque of the Red Death The Masque of the Red Death Mellonta Tauta (1850) Mellonta Tauta (1850) Mellonta Tauta Mellonta Tauta Mesmeric Revelation (1844) Mesmeric Revelation (1844) Mesmeric Revelation Mesmeric Revelation Metzengerstein (1850) Metzengerstein (1850) Metzengerstein Morella (1850) Morella (1850) Morella Morning On the Wissahiccon (1850) Morning On the Wissahiccon (1850) Morning On the Wissahiccon Morning On the Wissahiccon The Murders In the Rue Morgue (1841) The Murders In the Rue Morgue (1841) The Murders In the Rue Morgue The Murders In the Rue Morgue The Mystery of Marie Roget (1850) The Mystery of Marie Roget (1850) The Mystery of Marie Roget The Mystery of Marie Roget Mystification (1850) Mystification (1850) Mystification The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1850) The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1850) The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Never Bet the Devil Your Head (1850) Never Bet the Devil Your Head (1850) Never Bet the Devil Your Head Never Bet the Devil Your Head The Oblong Box (1850) The Oblong Box (1850) The Oblong Box The Oblong Box The Oval Portrait (1850) The Oval Portrait (1850) The Oval Portrait The Oval Portrait The Pit And the Pendulum (1842) The Pit And the Pendulum (1842) The Pit And the Pendulum The Pit And the Pendulum The Power of Words (1850) The Power of Words (1850) The Power of Words The Power of Words A Predicament (1838) A Predicament (1838) A Predicament A Predicament The Premature Burial (1850) The Premature Burial (1850) The Premature Burial The Premature Burial The Purloined Letter (1845) The Purloined Letter (1845) The Purloined Letter The Purloined Letter The Raven (1845) The Raven (1845) The Raven The Raven Romance (1829) Romance (1829) Romance

List Continued A Tale of the Ragged Mountains (1850) A Tale of the Ragged Mountains (1850) A Tale of the Ragged Mountains A Tale of the Ragged Mountains Tamerlane (1827) Tamerlane (1827) Tamerlane The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart The Thousand-And-Second Tale of Scheherazade (1850) The Thousand-And-Second Tale of Scheherazade (1850) The Thousand-And-Second Tale of Scheherazade The Thousand-And-Second Tale of Scheherazade Thou Art the Man (1850) Thou Art the Man (1850) Thou Art the Man Thou Art the Man Three Sundays In A Week (1850) Three Sundays In A Week (1850) Three Sundays In A Week Three Sundays In A Week To -- (1830) To -- (1830) To -- To -- To (1829) To (1829) To To To F-- (1835) To F-- (1835) To F-- To F-- To F--S S. O--D (1835) To F--S S. O--D (1835) To F--S S. O--D To F--S S. O--D To Helen (1831) To Helen (1831) To Helen To Helen To Helen (1848) To Helen (1848) To Helen To Helen To M-- (1830) To M-- (1830) To M-- To M-- To M.L.S. (1847) To M.L.S. (1847) To M.L.S. To M.L.S. To My Mother (1849) To My Mother (1849) To My Mother To My Mother To One In Paradise (1834) To One In Paradise (1834) To One In Paradise To One In Paradise To the River (1829) To the River (1829) To the River To the River Ulalame (1847) Ulalame (1847) Ulalame A Valentine (1846) A Valentine (1846) A Valentine A Valentine The Valley of Unrest (1831) The Valley of Unrest (1831) The Valley of Unrest The Valley of Unrest Von Kempelen And His Discovery (1850) Von Kempelen And His Discovery (1850) Von Kempelen And His Discovery Von Kempelen And His Discovery Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand In A Sling (1850) Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand In A Sling (1850) Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand In A Sling Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand In A Sling William Wilson (1839) William Wilson (1839) William Wilson William Wilson X-Ing A Paragrab (1850) X-Ing A Paragrab (1850) X-Ing A Paragrab X-Ing A Paragrab Scenes From 'Politian' (1835) Scenes From 'Politian' (1835) Scenes From 'Politian' Scenes From 'Politian' Serenade (1850) Serenade (1850) Serenade Shadow--A Parable (1850) Shadow--A Parable (1850) Shadow--A Parable Shadow--A Parable Silence--A Fable (1837) Silence--A Fable (1837) Silence--A Fable Silence--A Fable The Sleeper (1831) The Sleeper (1831) The Sleeper The Sleeper Some Words With A Mummy (1850) Some Words With A Mummy (1850) Some Words With A Mummy Some Words With A Mummy Song (1827) Song (1827) Song Sonnet Silence (1840) Sonnet Silence (1840) Sonnet Silence Sonnet Silence Sonnet to Science (1829) Sonnet to Science (1829) Sonnet to Science Sonnet to Science Sonnet to Zante (1837) Sonnet to Zante (1837) Sonnet to Zante Sonnet to Zante The Spectacles (1850) The Spectacles (1850) The Spectacles The Spectacles The Sphinx (1850) The Sphinx (1850) The Sphinx The Sphinx Spirits of the Dead (1827) Spirits of the Dead (1827) Spirits of the Dead Spirits of the Dead Stanzas (1827) Stanzas (1827) Stanzas The System of Dr. Tarr And Prof. Fether (1850) The System of Dr. Tarr And Prof. Fether (1850) The System of Dr. Tarr And Prof. Fether The System of Dr. Tarr And Prof. Fether Tale of Jerusalem (1850) Tale of Jerusalem (1850) Tale of Jerusalem Tale of Jerusalem

The Murders in the Rue Morgue Poe was the first to write detective novels ( never really put that together) the first was The Murders in the Rue Morgue Poe was the first to write detective novels ( never really put that together) the first was The Murders in the Rue Morgue In the book there are a series of gruesome murders taking place and our French Detective C. Auguste Dupin is investigating In the book there are a series of gruesome murders taking place and our French Detective C. Auguste Dupin is investigating A man Le Bon an acquaintance gets arrested for it leading Dupin to question some of the facts the police have ignored A man Le Bon an acquaintance gets arrested for it leading Dupin to question some of the facts the police have ignored –Shrill voice (heard by people at time of attack) unidentifiable –Mode of entry (windows man couldn’t climb to) –The beating of victim not done by human strength –Hair removed from vic was not human hair The actual murder very unexpected (a razor blade wielding orangutan) The actual murder very unexpected (a razor blade wielding orangutan) (photo taken from gutan/ ) gutan/ gutan/

The Purloined Letter C. Auguste Dupin is back in this mystery C. Auguste Dupin is back in this mystery A letter is stolen from royal apartments A letter is stolen from royal apartments Police know who took it but can’t find the evidence when they do the search of the Minister D’s place ( a month goes by) Police know who took it but can’t find the evidence when they do the search of the Minister D’s place ( a month goes by) The Prefect goes again to Dupin for help The Prefect goes again to Dupin for help Dupin produces the letter at this 2 meeting dumbfounding the Prefect Dupin produces the letter at this 2 meeting dumbfounding the Prefect Dupin explains basically that one must think like the suspect in order to solve the mystery Dupin explains basically that one must think like the suspect in order to solve the mystery The police failed to search the most obvious spot which was a sort of line of letters hanging up. The police were looking in every secret nook and cranny but failed to look there The police failed to search the most obvious spot which was a sort of line of letters hanging up. The police were looking in every secret nook and cranny but failed to look there This was a different kind of story for Poe (no violence, no death) This was a different kind of story for Poe (no violence, no death)

The Masque of the Red Death A plague is spreading across the land A plague is spreading across the land Prince Prospero tries to shut out the plague Prince Prospero tries to shut out the plague Has a masque ball decorates each room in place with single colors Has a masque ball decorates each room in place with single colors –Black room with loud clanging every hr clock and red windows At midnight new guest arrives in a corpse like mask with markings like the victims of the Red Death, death shroud, At midnight new guest arrives in a corpse like mask with markings like the victims of the Red Death, death shroud, Prince is outraged chases the guest down to the black room (guest isn’t stopped from roaming to each room other guest scared) Prince is outraged chases the guest down to the black room (guest isn’t stopped from roaming to each room other guest scared) Prince dies as soon as he tries to confront the guest Prince dies as soon as he tries to confront the guest Other guest go to attack the Prince’s murderer and there is no one underneath the costume Other guest go to attack the Prince’s murderer and there is no one underneath the costume Everyone dies (you can’t run or hide from death. Death comes for us all) Everyone dies (you can’t run or hide from death. Death comes for us all)

The Black Cat A whole lot of crazy going on here A whole lot of crazy going on here Narrator opens telling of his sanity Narrator opens telling of his sanity Marries young, loves animals especially a Pluto his black cat Marries young, loves animals especially a Pluto his black cat Narrator starts drinking becomes violent towards wife and other animals leaves Pluto alone Narrator starts drinking becomes violent towards wife and other animals leaves Pluto alone until Narrator believes cat is avoiding him then cut out on of the cats eyes for retaliation until Narrator believes cat is avoiding him then cut out on of the cats eyes for retaliation Cat does avoid him then and the Narrator hangs it from a tree Cat does avoid him then and the Narrator hangs it from a tree Day after his house burns down but one remaining wall has the black shape of a cat burn in it Day after his house burns down but one remaining wall has the black shape of a cat burn in it Narrator finds another black cat this one with a bit of white on the neck (late the white is described as looking like a gallows) Narrator finds another black cat this one with a bit of white on the neck (late the white is described as looking like a gallows)

The Black Cat continued Narrator almost trips down the stairs when new cat gets in the way and decides to attack it with an axe, wife defends the cat end up with an axe in the head Narrator almost trips down the stairs when new cat gets in the way and decides to attack it with an axe, wife defends the cat end up with an axe in the head Narrator buries body behind wall of basement, cat is gone Narrator buries body behind wall of basement, cat is gone Police come, he was going to get away with it until he started talking about the craftsman ship of the walls and taps the one where is wife was buried behind and the police hear the disappeared cat’s yowling Police come, he was going to get away with it until he started talking about the craftsman ship of the walls and taps the one where is wife was buried behind and the police hear the disappeared cat’s yowling

how he relates to what we’ve talked about in class Poe seems to share some commonalities with Hemmingway Poe seems to share some commonalities with Hemmingway They both explored death in their writings and if and what was the afterlife They both explored death in their writings and if and what was the afterlife They were both drunks They were both drunks They are both thought to be bi polar which can go along with being drunks (most bi polar individuals will self medicate with alcohol) They are both thought to be bi polar which can go along with being drunks (most bi polar individuals will self medicate with alcohol)

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