EDGAR ALLAN POE AND “THE BLACK CAT” By Renato Jakini Jan 19, 1809 was born In Boston 1811 Edgar was adopted by Allen family 1827 At the age of 17 he was already attending The University of Virginia 1828 published his second book”AL AARAAF” 1828 he decided to enter the US Army in 1827. He was 18 years old. 1828 In the same year he published his first book: “TAMERLANE AND OTHER POEMS” 1834 his father died without including him in his will. 1836 the poet married his cousin Virginia 1840 Edgar joined George R. Graham at the Graham’s magazine. 1840 Poe worked on his first detective novel “THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE 1845 he published his first great horror story “THE RAVEN” 1847 her biological mother and older brother when they died, his wife died of tuberculosis. Oct 7, 1849 he died because of brain congestion or his alcoholism but his death still remains a great mystery since the death certificate never appeared.
