The Man Behind The Macabre: Edgar Allan Poe

By klankford
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    Lifespan of Edgar Allan Poe

    Poe was a famous American author who lead a very tragic and twisted life that ultimately influenced his writing.

  • Father abandons family

    Poe was a year old his father had left the family which was a catalyst against men.

  • Poe's mother was diagnosed with TB

    The was causing her to get really sick and ended up dieing later on.

  • Poe became a foster child

    Poe and his 3 siblings all went into different homes.

  • The mother had died

    He watched his mother suffer and die she was 20 years old. He was about to be 3 years old

  • Poe was sent to a boarding school

    Sent to boarding school due to snitching on the foster father for affairs​.He became in financial needs Allen only sent Poe enough money to get there​ Poe began gambling and got into $2000 in dept. His foster father wouldn’t help.

  • He found his first love

    His first love was his friend's mom when he was 15- she died from brain cancer

  • Nickname Tomahawk

    Nickname The Tomahawk Man due to critical reviews in his book

  • Foster mother tb and death

    1821 Poes foster mother was diagnosed with TB. The foster father was sleeping around on the mother.1829 she died. Poe missed the funeral he rushed home on march 2nd 1829

  • moved in with aunt maria

    Moved to Baltimore with his aunt maria

  • Virginia was to be moved soon after he had moved in

    Poe was not gonna let this happen! He loved his 12 year old cousin as he was 26 and he wanted to be with her.

  • Had a meeting with the president

    HE used the meeting not only for the president's health but for sponsoring Poe's  magazines. The first one was cancelled due to Poe being intoxicated.

  • Married the first time

    He married his first wife which was his cousin who was half he age she was 13

  • Published The Murders in the Mulerog

  • Meeting with the president

    HE used the meeting not only for the president's health and the government job but for sponsoring Poe's  magazines. The first one was rescheduled because of Poe came intoxicated.

  • The Raven was published

    . His most famous poem, "The Raven," was published in 1845 under the pseudonym "Quarles. He got the nickname. The raven. It brought him bullies and $14.00

  • First wife died

    He worked 16 hours a day trying to keep her well. She died from ruptured blood vessels/TB

  • Met another girl named Hellen.

    Proposed to Helen in a cemetery. Apposed to die with her if she goes be he does. Mother of Helen wanted her to sign a paper to have no money. The whole time he was writing letters to a woman who was married.He got told there was death with her.

  • Wrote the Anabel leave

  • Re-found his first engagement.

    He found Amirah his first engagement when he was 17 years of age.

  • Poe lost consciousness

    People were ready to kill him already. October 3rd 1849 he was found semi conscious  on the streets.On the way to his aunts to tell the good news. Wasn’t wearing his own clothes.October 7th regained conscious.

  • Poe lost contionous

    October 3rd 1849 he was found semi conscious  on the streets.On the way to his aunts to tell the good news. Wasn’t wearing his own clothes.October 7th regained conscious.

  • Poe died