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Edgar Allan Poe is Born
Poe was born in Boston to his original parents. -
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Lifespan Of Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe Travels England
Edgar moves with the Allans to England, and begins schooling. -
Edgar Allan Poe Returns To America
Poe returns from England where he had been studying. -
Edgar Allan Poe Write's His First Poem
First known written poem. -
Edgar Allan Poe Enrolls in College
Edgar Allan Poe enrolls at University of Virginia, -
Edgar Allan Poe Publishes His First Book
Poe publishes his first book "Tamerlane and Other Poems." -
Edgar Allan Poe Publishes "Berenice"
"It was also one of the first of Poe's stories to feature a dead or dying young woman, a theme that would later appear frequently in his work." (Shmoop) -
Edgar Allan Poe Marries
Poe, 27, marries his younger cousin Virginia Clemm who is 13 years old. '"I love, you know I love Virginia passionately devotedly. I cannot express in words the fervent devotion I feel towards my dear little cousin — my own darling," wrote the 26-year-old Poe in a letter to his aunt, begging for permission to marry her.' (Shmoop) -
Edgar Allan Poe Publishes His First Novel
Poe publishes "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym," his first novel. -
Edgar Allan Poe Creates New Genre
Poe's piece "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is the first piece of writing to be in the genre detective story. -
Edgar Allan Poe Publishes "The Raven"
The Raven is one of America's greatest pieces of writing. Poe is finally regonized as an author of fame and fortune. -
Edgar Allan Poe Dies
Edgar Allan Poe was "found disheveled and unconscious in a Baltimore gutter" (Shmoop).
"Lord, help my poor soul."
- Poe's last words
