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Birth
Edgar Allan Poe was born on the 19th of January 1809 in Boston (Massachusetts). -
The father
In 1811 when he was 2 years old his father abandoned his family. -
Mother
His mother died -
Adoption
Edgar was adopted by Allen family. -
Poems
When he was 14 years old, he started writing poems. -
School
He was attending the University of Virginia. -
US Army
When he was 18, he decided to enter the US Army. -
First Book
He published his first book: “TAMERLANE AND OTHER POEMS” by a Bostonian because his father didn’t want him to write and to become a writer and he didn’t want to be discovered. -
Step Mom
His step mother died -
West Point
His stepfather decided to got him in a place to continue his studies in the Military Academy at West Point. -
Step Father
The step father married again, and Edgar cut of all the contacts with him. -
West Point
He was expelled from West Point -
Step Father
His father died without including him in his will. -
The Job
When he was 26 years old he got a job as an editor. -
Horror
He published his first great horror story “THE REAVEN” a masterpiece in American literature. -
The wife
When he was only 24 his wife died of tuberculosis. -
The end
Edgar died in Baltimore on October 7th 1849 maybe because of brain congestion or his alcoholism.