Author: Edgar Allan PoePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Differentiated book* It has a historical context with research of the time-Edgar Allan Poe (Boston, United States, January 19, 1809-Baltimore, United States, October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, critic, and journalist, generally recognized as one of the universal masters of the short story , of which he was one of the first practitioners in his country. He was a renovator of the Gothic novel, especially remembered for his horror stories. Considered the inventor of the detective story, he also contributed several works to the emerging genre of science fiction. On the other hand, he was the first renowned American writer to try to make writing his modus vivendi, which had unfortunate consequences for him. He was baptized Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, and his parents died as a child. It was picked up by a wealthy married couple from Richmond, Virginia, Frances and John Allan, although it was never officially adopted.He spent an academic year at the University of Virginia and later joined the army, also for a short time. His relations with the Allan were severed at that time, due to the continuous disagreements with his stepfather, who often ignored his requests for help and ended up disinheriting him. His literary career began with a book of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827). For financial reasons, he soon turned his efforts to prose.
