Edgar Allen Poe was an American poet, born in Boston, January 18, 1808. Poe is remembered for his poetry and short stories, especially for his tales of mystery and macabre. My favorite work done by Poe is The Tell-Tale Heart. I was first introduced to Poe’s work in High school, I read many of his poems then, but, The Tell- Tale Heart has to be my favorite over them all. He fills you with such suspense in his poems. His work make you wonder how can one person come up with such scenarios? He is truly a talented poet. After attending schools in England Poe attended the University of Virginia, but only stayed for a short while. Poe was a very good student, but he gambled a lot which held him back with high gambling debts that he refused