Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe's writings were enormously affected by his chaotic life involving death after death around him. His obsession with "death" results in writing many mysteries or stories involved with murder, disease, suicide, etc. Some of his writings are very astonishing and sometimes even lunatic, but it is not even close to his life experience. There were ten important people in his life that either died or left Poe abruptly. These catastrophes one by one damaged Poe's ability to organize his emotions in his brain, and eventually destroyed it, resulting in Poe making so many mysteries.
To explain the influence of Poe's life to his writing, one must have the knowledge of his life first. Edgar Allan Poe was born in January 19, 1809 in Boston. Edgar had an older brother, William when he was born and a year later he got a younger sister, Rosalie. His father, David Poe was born in July 18, 1784 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia)
Edgar Allan Poe's house in the Bronx. Photo taken ...
Alleged bedroom of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe at the...Edgar's mother, Elizabeth was born in 1787. There are rumors that Elizabeth was Benedict Arnold's granddaughter, but it was never proved. When Poe was born David was 35 and Elizabeth was 38. Elizabeth had married another man in 1802, but became a widow three years later. Her unsuccessful marriage continues. David deserts the family two years after Edgar was born.
Elizabeth Poe now was alone again, and took her kids to Richmond, Virginia. However, she dies the same year in December. With no parent, the three children had to get separated. One of the charitable women of Richmond who helped Elizabeth's sickroom was Frances Allan. She was interested in Edgar, and even though her husband John Allan had opposed her at first, wrote to David Poe Jr's relatives for Edgar. However, they did not formally adopt Edgar and...