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Edgar Allen Poe

By jwinsor1020

  • Brith

    Born Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

  • Tamerlane and Other Poems

    Poe's first book was published, a 40-page collection of poems, attributed with the byline "by a Bostonian"

  • Poems

    Poe's 3rd volume of poems released as a second edition,

  • Marriage to Virginia Clemm

    Marriage to Virginia Clemm
    26 year old Poe marries his 13 year old cousin

  • The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

    The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
    This is the only complete novel written by Edgar A. Poe. The full novel was published in two volumes.

  • The Raven

    The Raven
    "The Raven" was first printed in the New York Evening Mirror. This made Poe widely popular, but did not bring much financial success.

  • Death of Virginia Clemm

    Death of Virginia Clemm
    Virginia contracted tuberculosis in January 1842 that continued to grow worse for five years until she died at the age of 24 in the family's cottage, just outside New York City.

  • Death

    Death
    Edgar Allen Poe died in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. He is buried in Westminster Hall in Baltimore.