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Birth
OF EDGAR ALLAN POE -
First Lost
His Father left when he was a years old. -
Mothers Death
His mother died right in front of him in 1811 of TB -
Foster Life
He was a foster child with his siblings were spread out. Raised by the Allen family. -
Swimming
When fifteen he swam 6 miles against the current -
First Love ;(
His first love died of brain cancer at fifteen. -
Affairs
The Foster Father did not take interest in him. The Foster mom does seem very found of him. His foster mother was dyeing his foster father was having affairs in their own home. -
Sent away
His foster mother was dyeing of TB. John Allen sends Edgar to Boarding school in 1827. He was very admired by other students. He was so poor thought that he had to burn his furniture to be warn. And he gambled and was 2000 in debt. -
Survival
He had joined the army. He went to Boston to be a solider. When 20 he used his own money to publish he first two books of poetry. -
Moving on
In 1829 his foster mom lost her life to TB. Just as his real mom. In 1831 he moves in with his aunt in Virginia. He was loved and supported there and they were family. In 1834 John died too and did not leave anything to him. 1835 leaves aunts -
Loving Wrong
He had started to take a job as an editor of a paper. He was a very harsh book judged.He is in love with his 12 yr old cousin. -
Wrong Idea
They married when he was 26 and she was 13 she lied to the pastier and said she was 21. 1840 He actually created the first detective story Sherlock Homes came after him. -
Dying Wife and no money
He wife was dyeing it was of TB.He only earned 14 dollars from the poem the raven. -
Death
He was found semi-conscious on a Baltimore St during 1849. He is found wearing someone else's clothing.He was sent to the hospital and later the next morning he was found dead
