Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer born in 1809 in Boston. He was orphaned as a child and was raised by John and Frances Allan. Poe attempted to start a career in writing after briefly serving in the army and attending the University of Virginia for a short time. Some of his most famous literary works include The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Black Cat. He married his cousin Virginia Clemm when she was 13, and she died of tuberculosis in 1847. Poe himself died under mysterious circumstances in 1849 in Baltimore at the age of 40.

1. Edgar Allan

2. Edgar Allan Poe
 Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in
Boston, Massachusetts.
 He was the son of Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins
Poe and actor David Poe, Jr.
 His parents died when he was young.
 He was taken in by John and Frances Allan.

3. More Information
 He went to the University of Virginia for a short
period and briefly attempted a military career.
 He joined the army on May 27, 1827.
 Poe served in the army under the name Edgar A.
Perry.
 After his brother's death, Poe began more earnest
attempts to start his career as a writer.
 The Allan’s were from Scotland.

4. Poe’s Career
 Poe’s first literary work was the Raven.
 Poe was also a critic.
 He owned the Broadway Journal after being the
editor of the magazine.
 America was the most influenced by Poe’s work.

5. The Raven

6. Famous Literary Works
 The Raven
 The Tell-Tale Heart
 The Black Cat
 Annabel Lee

7. Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
 Virginia Clemm was Poe’s wife and also his
cousin.
 They got married in Richmond.
 She was born on August 22, 1822.
 Virginia was only 13 and Poe was 27 when
they got married.
 She died January 30, 1947 because she had
tuberculosis.

8. Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe

9. Poe’s Death
 Poe died on October 7, 1849 in Baltimore
Maryland.
 The cause of Poe’s death has never been
determined but many say it was attributed to
alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs,
heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis,
and other agents.

10. Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave