The document summarizes key events in the life of Edgar Allan Poe from 1809 to 1849. It notes that his father deserted the family early on, and that as a teen Poe began exhibiting traits of a future writer such as reciting poetry and falling into romantic daydreams. He struggled financially throughout his life but found fame and recognition in 1845 for works like "The Gold Bug" and "The Raven". Poe married his cousin Virginia in 1836 but she died of tuberculosis in 1847, which took a toll on him. He died under mysterious circumstances in 1849 at age 40.

1. 1809 - 1849

2. • His father deserted the family early on
• His father deserted the family early in his life
• He was a model scholar and popular leader
among his schoolmates.

3. • In his teens he began exhibiting traits that
eventually made him a great write
-Reciting poetry out loud
-taking risks
-Falling into daydreams and romantic pining
-Distinct aversion to follow in his father’s footsteps into the worlds of business and law
• John Allan cut off Poe’s tuition payments causing Poe to
gamble to earn school fees

4. • 21 years old, two of his volumes of poetry had
been published
• Poe worked as an editor on literary magazines
in Philadelphia and New York City while also
writing stories and poems
• 1845, Poe achieved much fame and
recognition as he would ever achieve
 “The Gold Bug” – sold 300,000 copies
 “The Raven” – became an instant success

5. • Married Virginia, his cousin, in 1836
• Finally settled in New York City
• In 1847, Virginia died of tuberculosis

6. • No one knows what happened during that time; he was
found unconscious, rushed to a hospital, but could not be
revived
• Poe died on October 7 mysteriously, although there are
many assumptions.

7. • Poe seldom drank because he was allergic to
alcohol, probably died from diabetes or a brain
tumor, despite the rumors that were spread about him.
• Poe remains the inventor of the detective story, the critic
who set standards for evaluating literature, the poet who
captured mood through rhyme and rhythm, and the story
writer who dared to delve into the deepest recesses of our
dreams