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Essay Archive - Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe, Edgar Allan, known as a poet and critic but most famous as the first master
of the short-story form, especially tales of the mysterious and macabre. The
literary merits of Poe's writings have been debated since his death, but his
works have remained popular and many major American and European writers have
professed their artistic debt to him. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Poe was
orphaned in his early childhood and was raised by John Allan, a successful
businessman of Richmond, Virginia. Taken by the Allan family to England at the
age of six, Poe was placed in a private school. Up....
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