INTRODUCTION
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of his craft, gifted with the talent of introducing each reader to their own subconscious fears. Poe was one of the first writers to initiate horror, and mystery into literature and poetry. He is blessed- or perhaps cursed- with an imagination that set higher standards in the field of writings. However morbid or dark it may be, Poe's writings continue to have an impact on the world of prose. At a young age Poe would begin a chain of events, eventually triggering a drinking problem that would induce the majority of his psychological troubles later in life.
CHILDHOOD
A look into his childhood might she some light on where his writings come from. Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts to David and Elizabeth Poe. Both of his parents were actors. Denying his parental responsibilities his father abandoned his wife and three children.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia)
Edgar Allan Poe's house in the Bronx. Photo taken ...
English: Edgar Allan Poe.At the time Poe was only two. A few months later on December 8, 1811 while in Richmond Virginia the three kids watched as there mother died from tuberculosis. All three kids were split up into different families. Poe was taken into the family of John and Frances Allan, a childless couple. John Allan was a thirty-two year old tobacco merchant, born in Ireland: he was strict and didn't show much emotion. Mr. Allan refused to even legally adopt Edgar Allan Poe. In Poe's youth he didn't pursue a life toward writing, probably due to his assumption that HW would eventually inherit his foster father's estate. In 1815, the Allan family took Poe to England. Poe spent his early childhood at prestigious private schools including, the Manor House School of Doctor Bransby at Stoke Newington. When they returned to the United States, he continued attending private...