After the death of his wife, Poe began to lose his struggle with drinking and drugs. He addressed the famous poem "Annabel Lee" (1849) to her. Poe's first collection, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, appeared in 1840. It contained one of his most famous works, "The Fall of the House of Usher." During the early 1840s Poe's best-selling work was The Conchologist's First Book (1839)...
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The dark poem of lost love, "The Raven," brought Poe national fame, when it appeared in 1845. The Murders in the Rue Morgue(1841) and The Purloined Letter are among Poe's most famous detective stories. Poe was also one of the most prolific literary journalists in American history. Poe suffered from bouts of depression and madness, and he attempted suicide in 1848...
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Edgar Allen Poe Allan sent him to the U. of Virginia in Charlottesville. In 1825, Edgar secretly engaged to Sarah Elmira Royster, who was only sixteen years old. At college, Edgar continuously drank, gambled, and fought...	2 / 333
Edgar Allan Poe John Allan disowned Edgar because he did not keep up on his duties at West Point, and was told he did not live up to his expectations as a proper son. Edgar married his cousin, Virginia Clemm, whom Edgar had been living with...	2 / 531
Edgar Allan Poe John Allan disowned Edgar because he did not keep up on his duties at West Point, and was told he did not live up to his expectations as a proper son. Edgar married his cousin, Virginia Clemm, whom Edgar had been living with...	2 / 531
Edgar Allan Poe John Allen was a successful Scottish tobacco merchant in Richmond, Virginia. He was then baptized, Edgar "Allan" Poe. Mrs. Frances was the one who convinced her wealthy husband to take Edgar in...	3 / 735