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Edgar Poe was born, in Boston Massachusetts, his parents were David and Elizabeth, and he was the brother of two
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Unfortunately, his father deserted the family
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Edgar and his brothers were separated, and the Allans adopted him. He lives with Jonh and Francis Allan in Richmond, Virginia.
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His mother, Elizabeth, died, and the three siblings became orphans
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Poe moved to England with John and Francis Allan, because Jonh wanted to start a new business.
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Poe entered the boarding school of the Misses Dubourg.
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Edgar is enrolled at the Manor House School in Stoke Newington
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Edgar, and the Allans, went back to Richmond, Virginia.
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Poe attended William Burke’s Seminary for Boys.
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His stepfather disapproved of his dream of being a writer, so Jonh sent Edagr to live on his own and listed him in the military
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Por published a short book of 40 pages, called Tamerlane and Other Poems
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Francis Allan died, and Poe went to her funeral
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He published Poems by Allan Poe
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His brother Henry died in Baltimore
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The Philadelphia Saturday Courier published Poe’s earliest short stories: Metzengerstein, The Duc de L’Omelette, A Tale of Jerusalem, A Decided Loss, and The Bargain Lost.
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He received a price because of his work, which is called, Ms. Found in a Bottle
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This year Jonh Allan died
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Poe’s short story Berenice was published in the Southern Literary Messenger. Then, he began writing literary reviews for the journal and returned to Richmond in August to serve as an editor
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Edgar and his Cousin Virginia got married
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Edgar moved to New York City
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The Poes moved to Philadelphia
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William E. Burton hired Poe as assistant editor for Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine, this magazine included Poe’s tale The Fall of the House of Usher.
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Edgar invented the detective story with The Murders in the Rue Morgue, which appeared in the April issue of Graham’s magazine.
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Virginia became ill with tuberculosis, and it is said that Edgar started drinking
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Edgar won a prize of $100 for the golden bug
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Poe and Virginia moved to New York City, he started working as a coeditor of the Evening Mirror
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The Raven is published in America
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Virginia died because of tuberculosis, and Edgar was devastated, he had to pay $225 in damages
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Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious in the streets wearing another's person clothes
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Edgar Allan Poe died, but the cause of death is unknown. Is it said that alcohol poisoning, meningitis, or even rabies, were thought to be possible causes.