Edgar's life started in Boston 1809. His birth mother died when he was a very young child. When he was just a little bit older he was adopted by a loving mother and a disrespectful father. His mom and loving birth mom both died of tuberculosis tragically. When his orphan mom died his dad enrolled him into the St. Petersburg college. His dad gave him just enough money to get there and the rest was on him. The way he made money by writing. Later he went to write Raven. He made a whole 15 cents with the Raven. The way his tragic backstory helped his stories. It really made the way he wrote his stories. He then moved in with his aunt and cousin who he later married. He had a hard time finding a job because he did not have any skills. Then after