“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” Edgar Allan Poe. This quote distinctly shows that Poe was not the most ordinary of men. Brilliant, disturbed, talented, these are just a few ways that Edgar Allan Poe has been described. He lead a life full of curiosity up until the day of his mysterious death. Boston, Massachusetts is the birthplace of Edgar Allan Poe. On January 19, 1809 Poe was born to Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and David Poe Jr. Little did they know what great affect their son would have on this world. Unfortunately, David Poe abandoned his family when Poe was just one year old and his mother died the following year from tuberculosis. As an orphaned child, Poe went to live with a foster family. …show more content…
Poe was 26 and Virginia 13 although she is listed on the marriage certificate at being 21. Later on May 16, 1836 they had a second wedding ceremony in Richmond, this time in public. “We loved with a loved that was more than a love.” Edgar Allan Poe says this in his poem “Lenore.” Poe was clearly thinking of Virginia when he wrote this poem and it shows how deeply in love with her he was. One evening in January of 1842, Virginia showed the first signs of tuberculosis by coughing up blood while playing the piano. Poe described it as “breaking blood cells in her throat.” In the poem “The Raven” Poe quoted “ -Sorrow for the lost Lenore- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore- nameless here for evermore.” In this Poem I believe that Poe was speaking of Virginia Clemm when he refers to Lenore. Although Virginia hadn’t died before the poem was published. I think Poe was very concerned for the well-being of Virginia and this inspired him to write the Raven. Virginia Clemm may have inspired Poe to write many more of his works including, “Lonore,” “Annabel Lee” and “The City in the Sea.” Edgar Allan Poe once said “The death of a beautiful women is unquestionable the most poetical topic in the world.” This quote clearly shows that Virginia’s death greatly inspired Edgar to write many of his