Edgar Allen Poe

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…avoid with terror (Magill 1648). Poe had developed short-fiction as a genre that ended up having a major impact on American Literature and publishing throughout the 19th century (Magill 1810). His stories and criticism have been models and guides for writers in this characteristically American genre up to the present time (Magill 1810). The evidence in this report made me come to the conclusion that Edgar Allen Poe is the father of the short story form. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**