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Edgar Allan Poe's Childhood

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No parents, poor home life, gambling issue, no money, expulsion, does this sound like a happy life? Edgar Allan Poe was a great and famous poet and writer, he used his writing to get money that he gambled away. When describing Edgar Allan Poe the word that comes to mind is Traumatized, Because of his tragic childhood and dramatic teen years, also his poor spouse life.
Edgar Allan Poe had A tragic childhood, his mother and father David Poe, Jr., and Elizabeth Arnold, who met during their acting career. Edgar was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the second child of David and Elizabeth, However during an engagement in New York, David ran away from his family. About two years later, Eliza gave birth to her daughter rosalie and fell ill, supposedly
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