Edgar Allan Poe

By JHud117

  • Edgar Allan Poe was born

    Edgar Allan Poe was born
    Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts; he was orphaned at a young age when his mother died.

  • Poe writes hist first poem

    Poe writes hist first poem
    A fifteen-year-old Edgar Allan Poe pens his first known poem: "Last night, with many cares & toils oppres'd,/ Weary, I laid me on a couch to rest."

  • Poe Marries His thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm

    Poe Marries His thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm
    Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27.

  • Poe Publishes the Poem , The Raven

    Poe Publishes the Poem , The Raven
    "The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere.

  • Edgar Allan Poe

    Edgar Allan Poe
    The death of Edgar Allan Poe on October 7, 1849, has remained mysterious: the circumstances leading up to it are uncertain and the cause of death is disputed. On October 3, Poe was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance", according to the man who found him, Joseph W. Walker