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Essay Archive - Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849)
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849)
Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in Jan 19, 1809.
His parents died before he was 3 years old and he was adopted into the home
of John Allan who was a merchant in Richmond, Va.During his uneventful
childhood he studied for 5 yearsin England. In1826 he enrolled in the
University of Virginia but only stayed for a year.
Poe was a good student but he made large gambling debts he refused
to pay. He did not come back to the university and even broke off his
engagement to his Virginia s....
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