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First book
Poe writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems". -
The Start of a Journey
Poe submits a number of stories to magazines. They are rejected. -
Second Writing
Poe writes "Berenice” -
Número uno
Poe wins a contest for "The Manuscript Found in a Bottle". -
Another writing
Poe writes "Ligeia” -
Unfortunate circumstances
Poe writes "The Fall of the House of Usher". Poe's first volume of short stories, "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" is published and he receives no money from the publisher. -
Another writing
Poe writes "The Man of the Crowd". -
Triple Kill
Poe writes "Eleorora", "A Descent into the Maelstrom", and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". -
Quadruple Kill
Poe writes "The Mystery of Marie Roget", "The Oval Portrait", "The Pit and the Pendulum", and "The Tell-Tale Heart". -
Getting in the rhythm
Poe writes "The Black Cat" and wins a hundred dollar prize for "The Gold Bug". -
Can’t be stopped
Poe writes "The Purloined Letter" and “The Premature Burial". -
Writing spree
Poe writes "The Raven", "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar", "The Imp of the Perverse", and "Some Words with a Mummy". -
Cha-Ching
Poe writes "The Cask of Amontillado” and "The Philosophy of Composition". He also sues another paper for libel and wins. The suit is settled for $225.00. -
A Closing end
Poe writes "The Poetic Principle". -
The Last Writing
Poe writes "Hop-Frog".