Edgar Allan Poe's Tragic Life

  • Edgar Allan Poe born

    Edgar Allan Poe born
  • Father Abandond him

    Father Abandond him
  • Mother Died

    Mother Died
    She died of Tuberculosis
  • Adopted

    Adopted
    He got adopted by 2 foster parents.
  • First Love dies

    First Love dies
    She dies of brain cancer
  • Sent off to a Military school

    Sent off to a Military school
    Foster Father Sent him to a Military school so that the foster father could continue to have affairs with other women.
  • Needs Money

    Needs Money
    He asked his foster father for money because he didn't have anything to help him survive alone, but his foster father rejected him.
  • Foster Mothers Death

    Foster Mothers Death
    Foster Mother dies of Tuberculosis
  • Foster Fathers death

    Foster Fathers death
    He was Summed to his foster fathers death bed.
  • Fell in love

    Fell in love
    He found out he was in love with his 12 year old cousin
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    His not yet 13 year old cousin and him got married.
  • Wifes death

    Wifes death
    His wife/cousin dies after facing Tuberculosis for 5 years.
  • Depression

    Depression
    He began to drink a lot more than usual and tried to get multiple women to marry him because he was so lonley and desperate for love again.
  • Found

    Found
    He was found on the side of the r oad, not wearing his own clohting and semi-conscious.
  • Edgar Allan Poe Death

    Edgar Allan Poe Death