The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe

However, according to the mental tests, he had cut in his brain. From this, people started assuming that Poe was a drug addict. Even though he would not intake intoxication, he would only appear in the public when he had taken some. He became a drinking addict, in order to stand in a group of people and talk well, he needs to drink slightly. He married his cousin Virginia Clemm who was only 13 years old at that time.īecause of his drinking, Poe was temporarily expelled from his job. He made his reputation as a critical reviewer. In 1835, he started working as an editor for Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond. Found in a Bottle” in 1833 that won $50 from the weekly magazine of Baltimore. When he went back to Baltimore, he started writing his short stories. These poets influenced his writing greatly. He went to New York City and bought volumes of poems, including masterpieces. Being absent for a week from a drill and classes, he was expelled from the academy. Military Academy.īefore leaving for the academy, Poe published a new volume containing Tamerlane, Al Aaraaf, and Minor Poems in Baltimore in 1829. However, his foster mother died which causes him to leave the army eventually, and his foster father gets him an appointment to the U.S. Forced by poverty, he joined the army under the name of Edger A. In 1827, he went to Boston and published a pamphlet of Tamerlane, Byronic poem, and Other Poems. In Richmond, he met Elmira Royster and engaged. He was involved in gambling in university, and after intense losses, his guardians did not permit him to continue and took him back to Richmond.

In 1826, he attended the University of Virginia for eleven months. Over there, he received a classical education that continued even in Richmond. The wife was the merchant who had not any child.įrom 1815 to 1820, he was taken to England and Scotland. He was then taken to the home of a rich merchant, John Allan. Elizabeth was an English born actress, whereas David Poe was an actor and belonged to Baltimore.

Edger Allan Poe was born on 19 th January 1809 to Elizabeth Poe and David Poe.

The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe