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Lifespan of Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American writerr who had a very tragic and short life. -
Father leaves the family
His father leaves his mother and two other siblings this will affect how Edgar opinion of men -
mother dies
Poes mother dies from TB when he is almost 3 he is sent to foster care with the Allan family. -
First love
At age 15 Edgar falls in love with his friends mother and she passes away from brain cancer. -
Sent to boarding school
foster mother is sick foster father is having affairs sent him to boarding school with no money Edgar is very poor -
Foster mother dies
Foster mother dies of TB he had a very close realationship -
Fell in love with his cousin Virgina
After moving in with his Aunt he falls in love with his 12 years old 1st cousin. -
Marries his cousin
Poe and his cousin are married when she is almost 13 and he is 26.They have a happy life together. -
Virginia gets TB
Poe knows that she will die, they are very poor and he work his self to death trying to keep her alive. -
Poe publishes The Raven
He gets paid only 14 dollars for this famous poem. -
His wife dies
This causes him to drink more and he begins trying to find another women cause he is so sad. -
Poe dies
Poe is found unconsious on a street Baltimore on Oct 3rd , he is not wearing his own clothes and seems drugged.No one Knows what happened to him. He died a few days later in the hospital.