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EDGAR ALLAN POE AND “THE BLACK CAT”

By Emanuel Hilaj
  • He was born in Boston.

    He was born in Boston.

  • Edgar Allan Poe was born

    Edgar Allan Poe was born

  • His father abandoned his family when he was 2 years old .

    His father abandoned his family when he was 2 years old .

  • A little bit later his mother died.

    A little bit later his mother died.

  • He got adopted by Allen Family

    He got adopted by Allen Family

  • He started writing poems at the age of 14.

    He started writing poems at the age of 14.

  • At the age of 17 he was already attending The University of Virginia

    At the age of 17 he was already attending The University of Virginia

  • His father stopped sending him money so he stopped going to university

    His father stopped sending him money so he stopped going to university

  • He became an alcohol addict.

    He became an alcohol addict.

  • He decided to enter the US army .

    He decided to enter the US army .

  • His step father John Allen decided to make him continue the studies .

    His step father John Allen decided to make him continue the studies .

  • His father died without including him in his will .

    His father died without including him in his will .

  • Edgar joined George R. Graham at the Graham’s magazine.

    Edgar joined George R. Graham at the Graham’s magazine.

  • He published his first great horror story “THE RAVEN”

    He published his first great horror story “THE RAVEN”

  • When he was only 24 the same age of her biological mother and older brother when they died, his wife died of tuberculosis.

    When he was only 24 the same age of her biological mother and older brother when they died, his wife died of tuberculosis.

  • In the end he died on October 7th 1849

    In the end he died on October 7th 1849