Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 as Edgar Poe. He was the second son to Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe. Both parents were actors, and shortly after Poe's birth, his father deserted his family around 1810. Edgar became an orphan before the age of three years, when his mother died...

Death and Misery! These are the most prominent themes in the works of Edgar Allan Poe as well as in his life. In analyzing Poe's works you will see evidence of the sorrow and grief in his soul brought on by the death's of his parents while he was still a child, his forced breakup with hi...

Edgar Allen Poe was one of America's most talented, and disturbed, writers. His most notable works, The House of Usher, Tell- Tale Heart, and The Raven, brought him moderate success throughout his life and major recognition after his death. Poe's forever yearn yearning for the opposite sex fuele...