Edgar Allan Poe

             The famous 19th century American poet,Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1809 (All Poe 1). He was the son of Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe Jr. (All Poe 1). They were both poor actors who traveled all over the world from theater to theater in the search of the perfect role (All Poe 1). Edgar's father was an irresponsible drunk (AllPoe1). At most of the times Mr. Poe was intoxicated during his performances (All Poe 1). Well as you can tell, Poe's father was not one of the most responsible fathers. So by no surprise, Poe's father left his wife and three kids to strive and live on their own (World 589). She was left alone to take care of Edgar, Rosalie, and William. Edgar was the oldest and Rosalie was on the way at the time (All Poe 4). During the next year after their abandonment, they moved to Richmond, Virginia to start all over (All Poe 1). Only a short time after that, Edgar had a life changing moment. The woman he admired and loved deeply, slipped away from him, his mother (All Poe 1). Edgar painfully, at the age of three, watched his mother pass away (All Poe 1). He witnessed her death as he watched as she passed away coughing up blood right after her last performance (Import 7).
             Soon after, Edgar went to live with John and Frances Allan (Import 8). John Allan was a fairly wealthy Scottish American tobacco merchant that had a hard headed attitude about money (Import 7). He and Edgar did not get along from the beginning and things never changed throughout Edgar's time of living there. In order for them to be at least civilized to each other, they enrolled him into the best schools (Import 9) But, Edgar was very close with Mrs. Allan (World 590). The only reason that Edgar and Mrs. Allan were so close is that she never had a child of her own and she directed those feelings toward Edgar (Import 9). Even though how much he loved and cared for Mrs. Allan, she still also died ...

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