Edgar Allan Poe: Macabre Master

By zacsharpe
  • Birth

    Birth

    Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Maryland
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    Edgar Allan Poe

  • Father abandoned him

  • Family seperates

    Edgars family seperstes and Edhar is adopted by Poe family

  • Mother died

    His mother died of terbeclelosus

  • First love dies

    Edgars first love dies from teberclelosus when he is 15

  • Adopted mother gets TB

    Edgars mother gets diagnosed with TB

  • Adopted Father has affairs

    While Edgars mother is sick, his father has affairs with many women

  • Edgar is sent to boarding school

    He is sent to boarding school poor

  • Enlisted in the army, briefly went to West Point

  • Edgars adopted mother dies, He moves in with his aunt

    his adopted mother dies from TB and he moves in with his aunt

  • John Allen Poe dies

  • Edgar falls in love with his 12 year old cousin

    Edgar falls in love with his 12 year old cousin

  • Edgar gets married

    Edgar gets married to his cousin, Virgina, when hes 26 and shes 12.

  • Edgar publishes Detective story

  • Virgina is diagnosed with TB

  • The Raven is published and Edgar gives many lectures

    The Raven is published and Edgar gives many lectures

    He only earned $14

  • Moves to small cottage

    Edgar and Virginia move to a small cottage due to low income.

  • Virginia dies from TB

  • Edgar gets engaged to his childhood love

  • Edgar is found unconscience

  • Edgar Allan Poe dies in the hospital