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Poe was born in Boston
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Poe's mother dies
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till -1820
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Moves to boston enlists in army and publishes Tamerlana and oother poems
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Poems ... second edition contains "to hellen"
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MS. found in a bottle (shortstory). Wins literary prize, Published in boltimore
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Hans Pfaal (1st modern science fiction story) published in Richmond's southern literary messenger
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym (novel)
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the Conchologist (first scientific textbook)
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Publishes Tales of Grotesque and Arbesque "the fall of the house of usher"
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“The Pit and the Pendulum”
“The Masque of the Red Death”
“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” Interviews Charles Dickens in March -
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
“The Gold Bug”
“The Black Cat” Publishes critical essay:
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Lectures on “The Poets and Poetry of America” “The Balloon Hoax” (satirical story)
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Publishes “The Raven” in the New York Evening Mirror, 29 January Publishes Tales in July Publishes The Raven and Other Poems in November
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“The Cask of Amontillado” (story) “The Philosophy of Composition” (critical essay) several Poe stories translated, critically acclaimed in France
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Poe falls ill Completes “Ulalume” (poem)
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Eureka (philosophical essay) Reads “The Poetic Principle” (critical essay) to audience of 1,800 Writes “The Bells” (poem)
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Poems appear posthumously:
“The Bells”
“Annabel Lee”
“El Dorado”
