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Background. Poe’s Childhood. Poe lost both of his parents at an early age. His mother, Eliza, was an actress who died of Tuberculous when Edgar was not even 3 years old. Poe’s Childhood. Poe was taken in by the Allan family after his mother died. Poe’s Childhood. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Background

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Poe’s Childhood• Poe lost both of his

parents at an early age.

• His mother, Eliza, was an actress who died of Tuberculous when Edgar was not even 3 years old.

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Poe’s Childhood

• Poe was taken in by the Allan family after his mother died.

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Poe’s Childhood

• Poe grew up in Richmond, Virginia where he was a very athletic and happy child.

• He also spent time in England.

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Poe’s Education• Poe attended the University of Virginia• He was forced to leave due to gambling debts that his foster father John Allen refused to pay

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Poe’s Education

• Poe then joined the Army and later attended West Point in an effort to please his foster father

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Poe’s Family Life

• John Allen calls Poe to his deathbed to tell him that he was left out of his will

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Poe’s Family Life

• Poe’s relationship with Allan is likely the source for his combative attitude

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Poe’s Family Life• Poe falls in love with

and marries his cousin Virginia when she was not quite 13 years old

• Poe was a loving and devoted husband

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Poe’s Writing Career• Poe begins writing and

publishing poems and short stories

• He works as a magazine editor where his harsh reviews earn him the nickname, “The Comanche of Literature”

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Poe’s Writing Career• Poe is credited with

having created the detective story

• Most of Poe’s writings reflect the horrible personal tragedies that he suffered

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Poe’s Writing Career• In 1845, “The

Raven” is published and poe receives great praise and fame

• However, he earned just $14 for the poem

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Poe’s Writing Career

• “The Raven” foreshadows what was going to happen to Virginia and how Poe would react to the loss of his wife

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Poe’s Writing Career• In 1847, Virginia

dies of consumption (tuberculosis)

• She joins a long list of people Poe knew and loved that died of the disease

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Poe’s Writing Career

• In “The Masque of the Red Death”, the Red Death symbolizes tuberculosis

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Poe’s Writing Career

• Poe pays tribute to his late wife in the poem “Annabel Lee”

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Poe’s Writing Career

• As evidenced in his writing, Poe yearned for a connection with the afterlife.

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Poe’s Demise• Poe suffered from

financial problems throughout his life

• Toward the end of his life, Poe felt the desparate need to “secure a wife.”

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Poe’s Demise

• Poe turned to drinking with led to bouts of insanity.

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Poe’s Demise

• On October 7, 1849, Poe dies in Baltimore.

• His last words were “God, help my poor soul.”

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Credits• http://b-womeninamericanhistory19.blogspot.com/2009/10/edgar-allan-poe-1809-1849-his-13-year.html• http://indusitralizationedgarallanpoe.blogspot.com/• http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/poe/exhibition/familyhistory/index.html• http://richmondthenandnow.com/Newspaper-Articles/Poe-2.html• http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/look/edgar-allan-poes-former-dorm-room-124088• http://poeinscotland.com/id20.html• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=57771403• http://www.eapoe.org/poeimage.htm• http://www.eapoe.org/geninfo/poef003.htm• http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/p/poe/edgar_allan/p74p/poem69.html• http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-masque-of-the-red-death/18220• http://theundergroundconservative.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/poe-grave-mystery-visitor-fails-to-show/


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