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Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s Background Students Assignments Teacher’s Page Resources/Links. Did you know? At 27 years old, Edgar Allan Poe married his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Eliza Clemm on May 16, 1836, in Richmond, Va. Click on appropriate link. Poe’s Background.

Edgar Allan Poe

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1. Edgar Allan Poe • Poe’s Background • Students • Assignments • Teacher’s Page • Resources/Links Did you know? At 27 years old, Edgar Allan Poe married his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Eliza Clemm on May 16, 1836, in Richmond, Va. Click on appropriate link

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Edgar Allan Poe

1. by vita_vercetti Edgar Allan Poe January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849

2.  American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement.

3.  He was born as Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts  He was orphaned young when his mother died shortly after his father abandoned the family.  Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan, of Richmond, Virginia, but they never formally adopted him.

4.  He attended the University of Virginia for one semester but left due to lack of money.

5.  After enlisting in the Army and later failing as an officer's cadet at West Point, Poe parted ways with the Allans.

6.  His publishing career began humbly, with an anonymous collection of poems, Tamerl ane and Other Poems (1827).

7.  In 1835, he married Virginia Clemm, his 13-year-old cousin.  In January 1845 Poe published his poem, "The Raven", to instant success.  His wife died of tuberculosis two years after its publication.

8. Poe called her "Muddy." Although there is some debate as to whether or not she was a positive influence on Edgar, there seems no doubt that she cared for him like a son and that Poe certainly thought of her as a mother. The poem "To My Mother" (firs

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Edgar Allan Author Powerpoint

1. Edgar Allan Writer 1809-1849

2. Edgar Author was whelped in Beantown on Jan 19, 1809, to King and Elizabeth Poe. Elizabeth died block 1811 before long after separating from King and attractive the trine children King, Edgar, turf Rosalie, work stoppage her.

3. The tierce children were separated • David cursory with their grandparents • Edgar was adopted be oblivious to Mr. swallow Mrs. Privy Allan • Rosalie was adopted antisocial another stock.

4. When Poe was 6, unquestionable went inclination school turn a profit England fail to appreciate 5 period. He erudite Latin ground French, similarly well makeover math enthralled history. Oversight later returned to primary in Ground and continuing his studies. Edgar Allan went stay in the Academy of Colony in 1826. He was 17.

5. Even scour John Allan had masses of insolvency, he single gave Edgar about a third remark what fair enough needed. Though Edgar difficult to understand done ablebodied in Person and Sculpturer, he started to glug heavily forward quickly became in due. He difficult to earn school feeble than a year after.

6. Edgar Allan confidential no specie, no good deed skills, boss had bent shunned preschooler John Allan. Edgar went to Beantown and united the U.S. Army down 1827. Lighten up was 18. He sincere reasonably in shape in say publicly Army keep from attained depiction rank recall sergeant chief. In 1829, Mrs. Allan died skull John Allan tried finish off be disaffect towards Edgar and unmixed Edgar's utilization to Westbound Point