2. Masters of Horror
Stephen King is
often compared to
the 18th century
weaver of horror
tales, Edgar Allan
Poe
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3. Poe’s Life
Best known for poetry
and short fiction pieces
Life span: 1809-1849
Created detective story
and refined
psychological thriller
World-wide influence
on literature
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4. Poe’s Childhood
Parents: David Poe
Elizabeth Atkins
Parents died before
Poe was 3
Adopted by John Allan
Poe was baptized
Edgar Allan Poe
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5. Poe’s Young Adult Years
Poe quarreled with
John Allan
Attended University of
Virginia
Incurred gambling
debts and left UV
Enlisted in US Army
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6. Trouble Follows Poe
After Allan died, Poe
was discharged from
Army
Poe was expelled from
West Point
Throughout his
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7. Poe’s Romance
Lived with Aunt, Maria
Clemm, and cousin
Virginia
Dated Virginia and
married her (13 year
old cousin when he was
26)
Began writing for
newspapers/magazines
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8. Poe’s Masterpieces Written
Poe published some of
best known works:
The Raven
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Black Cat
The Bells
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9. Death in Poe’s Life
Lost mother to
“coughing
sickness”/tuberculosis
Lost Virginia to
“coughing
sickness”/tuberculosis
10. Mystery of Poe’s Death
Found delirious in Baltimore on
October 3, "in great distress,
and... in need of immediate
assistance", according to the
man who found him, Joseph
W. Walker.
Found in someone else's
clothing
Found on Election Day
Died October 7
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11. 11
Poe was never coherent long enough to
explain how he came to be in his dire
condition
Some sources say Poe's final words were
"Lord help my poor soul."
All medical records, including his death
certificate, have been lost. Newspapers at
the time reported Poe's death as "congestion
of the brain" or "cerebral inflammation",
common euphemisms for deaths from
disreputable causes such as alcoholism.
