edgar allen poe

Edgar Allen Poe Although Edgar Allen Poe only lived to be 40, he constructed many great works of literature in his short life. Poe was orphaned in early childhood, and he was then raised by the Allen family in Richmond Virginia. Mr. Allen, his foster father, was a very successful business man. At the age of six, he was taken to England with the family and placed into various private schools. Poe returned to the U.…

…loved to write. It is hard to believe that such a good writer and poet, good have such a disrespect for life. 40 years, was the length of Poe’s life, but he accomplished more than some writers do in a lifetime. Poe’s depression, alcohol, and drug use is believed to be what led to his early death. Poe will go down in history, as one of the greatest poets that ever lived. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**