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Edgar Allan Poe Research Paper

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Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer born Jan 19, 1809. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories. Edgar Allan Poe's tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story and many of his works including “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher. His imaginative storytelling led to literary innovations, earning him the nickname "Father of the Detective Story." Edgar’s father left his life at an early age in his life and his mother died from tuberculosis when he was only three. By the age of 13, Poe was a prolific poet, but his literary talents were discouraged by his headmaster and John Allan, Poe returned briefly to Richmond, but his relationship with Allan deteriorated. In 1827, he moved to Boston
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