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edgar allan poe timeline

  • edgar allan poe was born

    edgar allan poe was born
  • Birth of his sister

    Birth of his sister
    Poe's sister was born
  • Parents died

    Parents died
    His father left the family early in Poe's life, and his mother passed away from tuberculosis when he was only three.
  • edgar write his first poem

    edgar write his first poem
    At 15 he wrote the poem " Last night, with many cares and toils oppes'd,/ Weary, I laid me on a couch to rest"
  • Poe Enlists in the U.S Army

    Poe Enlists in the U.S Army
    Shortly after he published his first book tamerlane and Other poems
  • Poe older brother dies

    Poe older brother dies
    his older brother died
  • Poe gets married

    Poe gets married
    Edgar allan poe is married to his 13 year old cousin, Virgina Clemm
  • first novel wrote

    first novel wrote
    Poe's first novel he wrote was called 'the Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym'
  • Poe's famous stories are published

    Poe's famous stories are published
    The Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is published in two volumes
  • Poe publishes The Raven

    Poe publishes 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. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student,
  • Poe's wife Virgina dies of tuberculosis

    Poe's wife Virgina dies of tuberculosis
    Virginia married the 27-year-old Edgar when she was 13 years old, and contracted tuberculosis when she was 19, eventually dying at 24
  • Poe's death

    Poe's death
    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