Edgar allan poe

Edgar Allan Poe

By Stanisch

  • Birth

    Birth
    Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 9, 1809.

  • Adoption

    Edgar Allan Poe was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Allan after his mother passed away. Mrs. Allan adored Edgar, but Mr. Allan was not close to him. He also didn't add Edgar in his will when he passed away.

  • Elizabeth Poe

    Elizabeth Poe
    Elizabeth Poe, Edgar's mother, passes away when Edgar is only two years old.

  • University of Virginia

    University of Virginia
    In 1826, Edgar left Richmond to attend the University of Virginia.

  • Drinking

    In 1826, when Edgar was 17, he started drinking. He started drinking so much that he got addicted and finally went into debt from it.

  • Army

    Army
    Edgar Joins the Army, and he serves on Sullivan's Island.

  • Poems

    Edgar Allan Poe wrote only one novel in his lifetime, but he wrote 57 poems. A lot of people thought that Edgar was insane because he wrote sad poems. They were all based on his life.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Edgar (age 27) and Virginia Clemm (age 13) marry in Richmond, Viginia. She was Edgar's cousin.

  • "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque"

    "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque"
    It was published in 1839.

  • "The Raven"

    "The Raven"
    The Raven"The Raven" was published in January, 1845. "The Raven" became a sensational hit.

  • Final Days

    On October 3rd, Edgar was found at Gunners Hall, a public house, and was taken to the hospital. He lasped in and out of consciousnes until he finally passed away.

  • Death

    Death
    Edgar Allan Poe passed away October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, Massachusetts.