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Birth
Poe was born in Boston -
Mother dies
Poe's mother dies -
Attends school in london
till -1820 -
Publishing
Moves to boston enlists in army and publishes Tamerlana and oother poems -
Exspelled from westpoint
Poems ... second edition contains "to hellen" -
New story published
MS. found in a bottle (shortstory). Wins literary prize, Published in boltimore -
Hans Pfaall
Hans Pfaal (1st modern science fiction story) published in Richmond's southern literary messenger -
moves to New York
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Move to Philidelphia
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym (novel) -
publishes the first Scientific textbook.
the Conchologist (first scientific textbook) -
Publishes new book.
Publishes Tales of Grotesque and Arbesque "the fall of the house of usher" -
Murders in the rue morgue (first modern detective story)
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publishes stories:
“The Pit and the Pendulum”
“The Masque of the Red Death”
“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” Interviews Charles Dickens in March -
publishes stories and critical essay
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
“The Gold Bug”
“The Black Cat” Publishes critical essay:
“The Rationale of Verse” -
moves to New York City
Lectures on “The Poets and Poetry of America” “The Balloon Hoax” (satirical story) -
publishes:
Publishes “The Raven” in the New York Evening Mirror, 29 January Publishes Tales in July Publishes The Raven and Other Poems in November -
publishes:
“The Cask of Amontillado” (story) “The Philosophy of Composition” (critical essay) several Poe stories translated, critically acclaimed in France -
Virginia Clemm Poe dies, 30 January
Poe falls ill Completes “Ulalume” (poem) -
Publishes: Essays
Eureka (philosophical essay) Reads “The Poetic Principle” (critical essay) to audience of 1,800 Writes “The Bells” (poem) -
Edgar Allan Poe dies
Poems appear posthumously:
“The Bells”
“Annabel Lee”
“El Dorado”
