Edgar Allan Poe, son of Actress Eliza Poe and Actor David Poe Jr., :: English Literature

Edgar Allan Poe, son of Actress Eliza Poe and Actor David Poe Jr., born nineteenth of January 1809, was mostly known for his poems and short talesEdgar Allan Poe, son of Actress Eliza Poe and Actor David Poe Jr.,born nineteenth of January 1809, was mostly known for his poems and shorttales and his literary criticism. He has been given deferred payment forinventing the detective legend and his pshycological thrillers havebeen infuences for many writers worldwide.Edgar and his br new(prenominal) and sister were deprive before Edgars thirdbirthday and Edgar was taken in to the home of bottom and Fanny Allan inRichmond, Va. The Allans lived in England for five geezerhood (1815-1820)where Edgar also attended school. In 1826 he entered the University ofVirginia. Although a good student he was obligate to gambling since rearAllan did non provide well enough. Allan refused to pay Edgars debtsand Edgar had to move on the University after only one year.In 1827 Edgar published his firs t book, Tamerlane and other poemsanonymously under the signature A Bostonian. The poems were heavilyinfluenced from Byron and showed of a vernal attitude.Later in 1827 Edgar enlisted in the Army under the name Edgar A Perrywhere his quarrels with John Allan continued. Edgar did well in thearmy scarcely in 1829 he left and decided to apply for a cadetship at WestPoint. forward he was able to enter West Point Edgar published a book entitledAl Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and minor poems, this time the book waspublished, not anonymously, but under the name Edgar A. Poe, where themiddle initial acknowledged John Allans name. Before Edgar left WestPoint he received pecuniary aid from his fellow cadets to publish athird edition of the book. Edgar called it a second edition though andit was entitled Poems by Edgar A. Poe in which his famed poems ToHelen (another version was published in 1848) and Israfel appeared.These show of the musical effect that has conform to to characterize Edgarspoems.L ater Poe moved to Baltimore to live with his auntie, Maria Clemm, andhis first cousin-german Virginia. In 1832 he won a $50 prize for his storyMS. Found in a Bottle in the Baltimore Saturday Visiter. In 1835 Poebrought his aunt and cousin to Richmond where he worked with ThomasWillis White at the grey Litterary Messenger. He also married hiscousin Virginia, only thirteen years old.Most of Edgars work with the Messenger were of a critical nature buthe also published some literary work much(prenominal) as Berenice.