Edgar Allan Poe Accomplishments

Although his life was filled with many hardships, Edgar Allan Poe has written many amazing poems and short stories. His works are still inspiring writers to this day. “Never to suffer, would never have been blessed,” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts. Poe’s father left shortly after his birth. His mother died a few years later in 1811. After his mother died, Poe was adopted by the Allans. Edgar and John Allan had many disagreements. While living with the Allans, Poe enrolled in the University of Virginia. During his time attending UVA, Poe acquired gambling debts that John Allan refused to pay and got kicked out of UVA. After he got kicked out of UVA, Poe and the Allans cut

He had many great poems and my favorites are, “Spirits of the Dead,” “The Sleeper,” “The Raven,” “Annabel Lee,” and “Alone." “Spirits of the Dead,” was published in 1829 and talks about the dead still being here in spirit form and they are watching you. “The Sleeper,” was published in 1831 and is about a man who loves a beautiful woman who is dead that he is worried about, so he visits her grave. In 1845, “The Raven,” which is his most well-known poem, won many literary awards. “Annabel Lee,” was published in 1849. “Annabel Lee,” was written to mourn the death of Virginia and show how much he misses her. “Alone," was published in 1875 after Edgar’s death. “Alone," showed that Poe was very lonely and sad during his lifetime. My favorite short stories are “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Black Cat,” and “ The Tell-Tale Heart.” “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” was published in 1843 and was the first mystery story about an orangutan who kills people brutally. “The Black Cat,” was published in 1843. “The Black Cat,” is about a man who abuses his cat and kills his wife so the cat reports him to the police. “ The Tell-Tale Heart,” was published in 1843 and is about a man who kills another man and is guilty. Poe worked at Graham’s Magazine and Southern Literary