query: what type of stories did edgar allan poe write

pos: Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.

pos: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, is a musical that was written, composed, and directed by Jonathan Christenson, and designed by Bretta Gerecke. It follows the tragic life of Edgar Allan Poe and the internal struggles he faced which later on inspired his writings. The script contains many references to Edgar Allan Poe's poems and short stories. The majority of the script follows the true events which took place in his life, while other aspects are fictitious. It was originally produced at the Catalyst

pos: Edgar Allan Poe Other works Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of

pos: Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.

pos: Edgar Allan Poe bibliography of "The Raven" in 1845, though it was not a financial success. The publishing industry at the time was a difficult career choice and much of Poe's work was written using themes specifically catered for mass market tastes. This list of collections refers only to those printed during Poe's lifetime with his permission. Modern anthologies are not included. American journals that Edgar Allan Poe was involved with include: Edgar Allan Poe bibliography The works of American author Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) include many poems, short stories, and one novel. His fiction spans multiple genres,

pos: History of modern literature Government Inspector" In 1837, Edgar Allan Poe published a poem: "The Conqueror Worm". Alexander Pushkin died of injuries sustained in a duel. In 1838 Edgar Allan Poe published a short story: "Ligeia" and a novel: "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket". Elizabeth Barrett published "The Seraphim". Lady Charlotte Guest published "Mabinogion", a collection of ancient Celtic stories from Wales. In 1839 the Canadian writer Louis Fréchette was born. Edgar Allan Poe published three short stories: "William Wilson", "The Devil in the Belfry" and "The Fall of the House of Usher". In 1840 the Westcountry author Thomas Hardy was

pos: Edgar Allan Poe bibliography Edgar Allan Poe bibliography The works of American author Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) include many poems, short stories, and one novel. His fiction spans multiple genres, including horror fiction, adventure, science fiction, and detective fiction, a genre he is credited with inventing. These works are generally considered part of the Dark romanticism movement, a literary reaction to Transcendentalism. Poe's writing reflects his literary theories: he disagreed with didacticism and allegory. Meaning in literature, he said in his criticism, should be an undercurrent just beneath the surface; works whose meanings are too obvious cease to

pos: Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Alan Parsons Project album) Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Alan Parsons Project album) Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe) is the debut studio album by English rock band The Alan Parsons Project. It was released on 1 May 1976 in the United States by 20th Century Fox Records and on 1 June 1976 in the United Kingdom by Charisma Records. The lyrical and musical themes of the album, which are retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, attracted a cult audience. The title of the album is taken from the title of a collection of Poe's macabre stories of

pos: History of science fiction "science fiction." There were science-fiction elements in the stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Fitz-James O'Brien. Edgar Allan Poe is often mentioned with Verne and Wells as the founders of science fiction. A number of his short stories, and the novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket" are science fictional. An 1827 satiric novel by philosopher George Tucker "A Voyage to the Moon" is sometimes cited as the first American science fiction novel. In 1835 Edgar Allan Poe published a short story, "The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall" in which a flight to the moon in a balloon

pos: History of modern literature born. Mikhail Lermontov published "A Hero of Our Time" In 1841 Phillipe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé died. Edgar Allan Poe published two short stories: "A Descent into the Maelström" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". The latter introduced the fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin. Mikhail Lermontov was killed in a duel. In 1842, Nikolai Gogol published "Dead Souls". In 1843 the transatlantic author Henry James was born. Edgar Allan Poe published a poem: "Lenore" and four short stories: "The Gold-Bug", "The Black Cat", "The Tell-Tale Heart" and a C. Auguste Dupin short story called "The Mystery of Marie Roget".

pos: Philip Van Doren Stern Allan Poe, and Henry David Thoreau. During World War II, he was a member of the planning board of the United States Office of War Information. He was the general manager of Editions for the Armed Services, which resized popular books to fit in the pockets of military uniforms. He compiled and edited many collections and anthologies of short stories, pictorial books, annotations, and books on historical subjects. Stern edited, compiled, and introduced "The Viking Portable Poe" in 1945, a compact collection of letters, short stories, poems, and essays by Edgar Allan Poe. Stern wrote the biographical introduction to the

pos: Washington Irving obligation to the moral or didactic in his short stories, writing stories simply to entertain rather than to enlighten. Irving also encouraged would-be writers. As George William Curtis noted, there "is not a young literary aspirant in the country, who, if he ever personally met Irving, did not hear from him the kindest words of sympathy, regard, and encouragement". Some critics, however—including Edgar Allan Poe—felt that while Irving should be given credit for being an innovator, the writing itself was often unsophisticated. "Irving is much over-rated", Poe wrote in 1838, "and a nice distinction might be drawn between his just

pos: Paul Bowles his father. Warmth in his childhood was provided by his mother, who read Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe to him – it was to the latter that he later attributed his own desire to write stories, such as "The Delicate Prey", "A Distant Episode", and "Pages from Cold Point". Bowles could read at age 3 and was writing stories by age 4. Soon, he wrote surrealistic poetry and music. In 1922, at age 11, he bought his first book of poetry, Arthur Waley's "A Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems". At age 17, he had a poem, "Spire Song", accepted

pos: Vincent Price which he portrayed one of a pair of serial killers. That same year, he appeared as himself in "Mooch Goes to Hollywood", a film written by Jim Backus. He was an admirer of the works of Edgar Allan Poe and in 1975 visited the Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia), where he had his picture taken with the museum's popular stuffed raven. Price recorded dramatic readings of Poe's short stories and poems, which were collected together with readings by Basil Rathbone. In 1975, Price and his wife Coral Browne appeared together in an international stage adaptation of "Ardèle" which played

pos: Edgar Allan Poe money and other assistance. After his early attempts at poetry, Poe had turned his attention to prose. He placed a few stories with a Philadelphia publication and began work on his only drama "Politian". The "Baltimore Saturday Visiter" awarded Poe a prize in October 1833 for his short story "MS. Found in a Bottle". The story brought him to the attention of John P. Kennedy, a Baltimorean of considerable means. He helped Poe place some of his stories, and introduced him to Thomas W. White, editor of the "Southern Literary Messenger" in Richmond. Poe became assistant editor of the periodical

pos: Stanley Ellin three Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Edgar Award). His first Edgar was for the short story "The House Party" in 1954, the next for the short story "The Blessington Method" in 1956, and his third for the novel "The Eighth Circle" in 1959. Several episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" were based on Ellin short stories, and his novels "Dreadful Summit", "House of Cards", and "The Bind" were adapted into feature films. Charles Silet writes that Ellin "did much toward erasing the distinctions between traditional genre and mainstream fiction by writing novels more concerned with character and locale than with plot." Ellin

pos: Alén Diviš same month, however, brought the Communist coup d'état which would marginalize artists of his type out of work. He spent the rest of the decade producing illustrations for Karel Jaromír Erben's mid-19th century collection of ballads "Kytice", but only ""Svatební košile"" (Wedding Shirt) was published (in 1952). He also produced a series of illustrations for short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. In the 1950s, under the harsh conditions of communism in Czechoslovakia, Diviš gave up seeking exposure for his work and focused on spiritual images, such as Christ's crucifixion and bible stories, unlikely to be published By the time of

pos: Hanns Heinz Ewers Red Baron", as a predatory vampire who travels briefly with Edgar Allan Poe. Hanns Heinz Ewers Hanns Heinz Ewers (3 November 1871 – 12 June 1943) was a German actor, poet, philosopher, and writer of short stories and novels. While he wrote on a wide range of subjects, he is now known mainly for his works of horror, particularly his trilogy of novels about the adventures of Frank Braun, a character modeled on himself. The best known of these is "Alraune" (1911). Born at Düsseldorf, Ewers started to write poetry when he was 17 years old. His first noticed poem

pos: Ryan Adams short stories and limericks on his grandmother's typewriter. In his own words, "I started writing short stories when I was really into Edgar Allan Poe. Then later, when I was a teenager, I got really hard into cult fiction: Hubert Selby, Jr., Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac." At fourteen, Adams began learning to play an electric guitar his mother and stepfather had bought him and soon joined a local band named Blank Label. While they quickly disbanded, they did record a short three-track 7" record, in 1991. Adams dropped out of Jacksonville High School in tenth grade, at the age of

pos: Spirits of the Dead simply tedious." Spirits of the Dead Spirits of the Dead (, ) is a 1968 "omnibus" film comprising three segments. The French title "Histoires extraordinaires" (translated to English as Extraordinary Stories) is from the first collection of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories translated by French poet Charles Baudelaire; the English title "Spirits of the Dead" is from an 1827 poem by Poe. American International Pictures distributed this horror anthology film featuring three Poe stories directed by European directors Roger Vadim, Louis Malle and Federico Fellini. Jane Fonda, Alain Delon, Peter Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, and Terence Stamp are among the stars.

pos: Spirits of the Dead Spirits of the Dead Spirits of the Dead (, ) is a 1968 "omnibus" film comprising three segments. The French title "Histoires extraordinaires" (translated to English as Extraordinary Stories) is from the first collection of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories translated by French poet Charles Baudelaire; the English title "Spirits of the Dead" is from an 1827 poem by Poe. American International Pictures distributed this horror anthology film featuring three Poe stories directed by European directors Roger Vadim, Louis Malle and Federico Fellini. Jane Fonda, Alain Delon, Peter Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, and Terence Stamp are among the stars. The English-language

neg: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe strange girl who shared his love of morbid stories. They secretly got engaged, and planned to be married sometime in the future. Edgar promised to write Elmira every day upon leaving for university, which he did. He never received a letter in return from Elmira, because her father hid all of the letters Edgar mailed to her. Possibly because of this, Elmira married another man. Edgar Allan Poe found university difficult and wild, and returned home before finishing his degree. Upon coming home, he found that Jock Allan had remarried and had a child. Jock and his new wife were

neg: A Predicament Originally pairing them together as "The Psyche Zenobia" and "The Scythe of Time", Poe first published these pieces in the "American Museum" based in Baltimore, Maryland in November 1838. The stories were retitled when they were republished in "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" in 1840. "A Predicament" was adapted in 2000 for National Public Radio by the "Radio Tales" series, under the name "Edgar Allan Poe's Predicament". A Predicament "A Predicament" is a humorous short story by Edgar Allan Poe, usually combined with its companion piece "How to Write a Blackwood Article." It was originally titled "The Scythe of

neg: Sarah Helen Whitman Poe was attending a lecture by friend and poet Frances Sargent Osgood. As Poe and Osgood walked, they passed the home of Whitman while she was standing in the rose garden behind her house. Poe declined to be introduced to her. By this time, Whitman was already an admirer of Poe's stories. She admitted to her friend Mary Hewitt: A friend, Annie Lynch, had asked Whitman to write a poem for a Valentine's Day party in 1848. She agreed, and wrote one for Poe, though he was not in attendance. Poe heard about the tribute, "To Edgar Allan Poe," and

neg: Scott Gustafson would not work as a short picture book. He then got the idea for "Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe" and decided to attempt to write a longer story. The idea was approved, and in 2011, the book was released. Gustafson stated that his goal when writing "Animal Orchestra" was not for it to just be entertaining for children but also educational. His goal with "Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe" was to introduce young readers to the work of Edgar Allan Poe in hopes they would explore his writings. Books by other authors that feature

neg: Edgar Allan Poe in cryptography came from reading "The Gold-Bug" as a child, an interest that he later put to use in deciphering Japan's PURPLE code during World War II. The historical Edgar Allan Poe has appeared as a fictionalized character, often representing the "mad genius" or "tormented artist" and exploiting his personal struggles. Many such depictions also blend in with characters from his stories, suggesting that Poe and his characters share identities. Often, fictional depictions of Poe use his mystery-solving skills in such novels as "The Poe Shadow" by Matthew Pearl. No childhood home of Poe is still standing, including the Allan

neg: Berenice (short story) On the same LP Price also read "Morella" and "The Imp of the Perverse". All three Poe stories were re-issued in 2000 on the Harper Collins 5-CD set, "The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection". The 1995 computer game "The Dark Eye" contains reenactments of selected stories by Poe. One of them is based on "Berenice" and allows the player to experience the story from the alternating points of view of both Egaeus and Berenice. There was a low-budget film adaptation released to video in 2004. Berenice (short story) "Berenice" is a short horror story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published

neg: The Emptiness (album) to begin somewhere, it has to have its roots planted in some sort of inspiration. For Dennis and myself, that inspiration rested within the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe. In hindsight, this was a match made in heaven. Poe was a master of weaving words that could be so horrific and yet eerily beautiful all at once, and his final resting place is in Baltimore--the birthplace of Alesana and where we relocated to write this story. The Poe piece that stood out to us the most was actually the final composition ever published in his career--a poem called

neg: The Balloon-Hoax book "Edgar Poe et ses œuvres" ("Edgar Allan Poe and his Works"). Verne even has a character mention Poe's story in "From the Earth to the Moon". It is not difficult to see Poe's works, published in France as "Histoires extraordinaires" (""Extraordinary Stories""), as one of the influences on Verne's "Voyages extraordinaires" (""Extraordinary Journeys""). The first human-carrying lighter-than-air craft of any type to cross the Atlantic was in 1919. The British dirigible R-34, a direct copy of the German L-33 which crashed in Britain during World War I. The 3559.5 mile flight from Britain to New York City took 108

neg: Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia) available for weddings. Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia) The Edgar Allan Poe Museum is a museum located in the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, dedicated to American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe never lived in the building, it serves to commemorate his time living in Richmond. The museum holds one of the world's largest collections of original manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The museum also provides an overview of early 19th century Richmond, where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with

neg: Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia) Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia) The Edgar Allan Poe Museum is a museum located in the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, dedicated to American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe never lived in the building, it serves to commemorate his time living in Richmond. The museum holds one of the world's largest collections of original manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The museum also provides an overview of early 19th century Richmond, where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and

neg: C. Auguste Dupin first meet him shortly after "Mina Murray" and "Allan Quatermain" arrive in France, Paris, in late June 1898 C. Auguste Dupin "Le Chevalier" C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841), widely considered the first detective fiction story. He reappears in "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" (1842) and "The Purloined Letter" (1844). Dupin is not a professional detective and his motivations for solving the mysteries change throughout the three stories. Using what Poe termed "ratiocination", Dupin combines his considerable intellect with creative

neg: Edgar Brau "The Mystery to a Solution: Poe, Borges, and the Analytic Detective Story"), wrote that Brau's stories must be regarded in the same level as those by Edgar Allan Poe and Borges: “These brilliant and haunting stories, superbly translated —Irwin writes— will introduce American readers to a contemporary Argentine fiction writer of startling power and subtlety, a writer whose stories it is no overstatement to mention in the same breath with those of Poe and Borges”. In January 2007, Words Without Borders, from Chicago, published "Woodstock", a long poem by Brau based on the famous rock festival. Between 2009 and 2013

neg: Edgar Allan Poe in popular culture comics that use only the image of Poe. The 2011 audio play "The Poe Toaster Not Cometh," by Washington Audio Theater, explains the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe by depicting Poe as a vampire who comes to life in modern times and engages in a killing spree in Baltimore. The play seeks to explain the Poe Toaster mystery by suggesting the Poe Toaster is in fact a contemporary of Poe's, surviving through the centuries via occult means. Poe's work has had extensive influence on culture: Edgar Allan Poe in popular culture Edgar Allan Poe has appeared in popular culture

neg: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe 14, 2015 to March 29, 2015, the cast recording of "Nevermore" was released by Broadway Records on June 16, 2015 entitled "Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) [2 CD set]". "Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe" was the winner of seven Sterling Awards in 2009, including: Additionally, "Nevermore" received two Betty Mitchell Awards in 2011: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, is a musical that was written, composed, and

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum. Poe Baltimore's Mission Statement includes that the organization "...was created to fund, maintain and interpret The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and to celebrate the legacy of one of Baltimore’s most famous residents. We are dedicated to maintaining the museum as a vibrant experience for the thousands of visitors who come from around the world each year, and as part of a broader mission of city-wide events and educational opportunities..." Poe Baltimore reopened the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum to the public on October 5, 2013. Poe Baltimore is also working

neg: Edgar Allan Poe (Maryland attorney general) Edgar Allan Poe (Maryland attorney general) Edgar Allan Poe (September 15, 1871 – November 29, 1961) was Attorney General of the State of Maryland from 1911 to 1915. He was born in Baltimore, the son of former Maryland Attorney General John Prentiss Poe. He was named for his second cousin, twice removed, the celebrated author Edgar Allan Poe, who died in 1849. Poe attended Princeton University, where he played varsity football. He was the quarterback of the 1889 team, which finished with a perfect 10–0 record. After that season, Poe was named the quarterback of the very first 1889 College

neg: Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Edgar Allan Poe Cottage The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage (or Poe Cottage) is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park. The cottage is a part of the Historic House Trust, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been administered by the Bronx County Historical Society since 1975, and is believed to have been built in 1797. The Poe family—which included

neg: Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site is a preserved home once rented by American author Edgar Allan Poe, located at 532 N. 7th Street, in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though Poe lived in many houses over several years in Philadelphia (1837 to 1844), it is the only one which still survives. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962. Poe lived in several homes in Philadelphia, including homes on Arch Street, on Sixteenth Street near Locust, and on Coates Street near Twenty-Fifth Street. While living in Philadelphia, Poe published

neg: Poems by Edgar Allan Poe Mabbott's definitive "Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe" in 1969 as "An Acrostic." The poem mentions "Endymion," possibly referring to an 1818 poem by John Keats with that name. The "L. E. L." in the third line may be Letitia Elizabeth Landon, an English artist known for signing her work with those initials. "Zantippe" in line four is actually Xanthippe, wife of Socrates. The spelling of the name was changed to fit the acrostic. This poem is based on stories from the Qur'an, and tells of the afterlife in the place called Al Aaraaf. Poe included it as the major

neg: The Black Cat (Masters of Horror) The Black Cat (Masters of Horror) "The Black Cat" is the eleventh episode of the second season of "Masters of Horror", directed by Stuart Gordon from a screenplay by Gordon and Dennis Paoli. It was broadcast on Showtime on January 19, 2007. The DVD was released on July 17, 2007. The story has the great horror author Edgar Allan Poe (Jeffrey Combs) suffering from writer's block and short on cash, tormented by a black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories. The story of the same name by Poe

neg: Edgar Allan Poe in popular culture Edgar Allan Poe in popular culture Edgar Allan Poe has appeared in popular culture as a character in books, comics, film, and other media. Besides his works, the legend of Poe himself has fascinated people for generations. His appearances in popular culture often envision him as a sort of "mad genius" or "tormented artist", exploiting his personal struggles. Many depictions of Poe interweave elements of his life with his works, in part due to Poe's frequent use of first-person narrators, suggesting an erroneous assumption that Poe and his characters are identical. This article focuses specifically on the historical Edgar Allan

neg: Edgar Allan Poe Cottage by the end of the following decade, becoming less of a risk due in part to the increased use of live-in caretakers. In the late 1990s, the cottage was under the care of a graduate student in philology who lived in the basement. In 2007, the proposed Visitors Center for the Cottage and Bronx Historical Society in Poe Park was honored by the New York City Art Commission's 2007 Design Awards. Edgar Allan Poe Cottage The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage (or Poe Cottage) is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and

neg: Edgar Allan Poe (Maryland attorney general) I while serving as a U.S. Marine Corps second lieutenant in France. Edgar Allan Poe (Maryland attorney general) Edgar Allan Poe (September 15, 1871 – November 29, 1961) was Attorney General of the State of Maryland from 1911 to 1915. He was born in Baltimore, the son of former Maryland Attorney General John Prentiss Poe. He was named for his second cousin, twice removed, the celebrated author Edgar Allan Poe, who died in 1849. Poe attended Princeton University, where he played varsity football. He was the quarterback of the 1889 team, which finished with a perfect 10–0 record. After that

neg: Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight in the military and the troubles he caused while at West Point, his marriage and his struggles to make his mark as a poet, publisher and writer. It is peppered with numerous quotes from many of Poe's works, and also includes a complete recitation of Poe's poem "The Raven". John Astin, as Poe, is the only character on stage throughout the play. Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight is a one man play starring John Astin as Edgar Allan Poe. Astin said, of why he wanted to do a play on Poe,

neg: Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight is a one man play starring John Astin as Edgar Allan Poe. Astin said, of why he wanted to do a play on Poe, "I feel that Poe, through his own tortured existence, gained deep insight into the nature of the universe, along with an intense love and appreciation for life itself. Through this play I want to share that impression with others." The story is told through Poe's eyes, as he narrates his own life to the audience. He tells of his childhood, his time

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House (Lenoir, North Carolina) Edgar Allan Poe House (Lenoir, North Carolina) The Edgar Allan Poe House is a historic home located at Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina USA. The home was built in 1905, and is a two-story Dutch Colonial Revival style house with a gambrel roof and wraparound porch. It was built by a businessman named Edgar Allan Poe, not the famous writer. Lenoir's Poe was a prominent citizen, a builder and an early mayor of Lenoir, which was founded in 1841. It was during an industrial boom of the 1890s that Poe, a native of Dallas, N.C., came to Lenoir in 1893.

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House (Fayetteville, North Carolina) it; not the well-known American author Edgar Allan Poe. To avoid confusion, the Fayetteville native is generally referenced as "E. A." in the local area and the historic house museum is known simply as Poe House. It is also referenced as the 1897 Poe House and part of the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex. Edgar Allan Poe House (Fayetteville, North Carolina) The Edgar Allan "E. A." Poe House is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a two-story, three-bay frame house with Eastlake Movement / Stick

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum House. Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, located at 203 North Amity St. in Baltimore, Maryland, is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe in the 1830s. The small unassuming structure, which was opened as a writer's house museum since 1949, is a typical row home. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. Due to a loss of funding by the city of Baltimore, the Museum closed to the public in October 2012. Poe Baltimore, the Museum's new governing body, reopened the Museum to the public on October 5,

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, located at 203 North Amity St. in Baltimore, Maryland, is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe in the 1830s. The small unassuming structure, which was opened as a writer's house museum since 1949, is a typical row home. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. Due to a loss of funding by the city of Baltimore, the Museum closed to the public in October 2012. Poe Baltimore, the Museum's new governing body, reopened the Museum to the public on October 5, 2013.

neg: Poe (mascot) Poe (mascot) Poe is the mascot of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He is named after the writer and Baltimore, Maryland resident, Edgar Allan Poe. When originally unveiled, Poe was one of three costumed mascots, all raven brothers named "Edgar", "Allan", and "Poe". Because the Baltimore Ravens were named after the poem "The Raven" by Baltimore resident Edgar Allan Poe, it was natural to name their mascots after Poe. The three not only commemorated the famous Baltimore poet, but also represented three completely different personalities and their stereotypical relation to certain types of NFL players. According to

neg: Basil Rathbone Harvey Lembeck jokes, "That guy looks like Sherlock Holmes"), "Hillbillys in a Haunted House" (1967, also featuring Lon Chaney Jr and John Carradine), and his last film, a low budget, Mexican horror film called "Autopsy of a Ghost" (1968). He is also known for his spoken word recordings, including his interpretation of Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas". Rathbone's readings of the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe are collected together with readings by Vincent Price in Caedmon Audio's "The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection" on CD. In four Caedmon albums Rathbone revisited his characterization of Sherlock Holmes.

neg: The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier, is a novel written by Manny Meyers, first published in 1978 by the J.B. Lippencotte Company. It was released as a mass market paperback under the title "The Troy Dossier" by BMI books in 1986. The novel concerns Hollis Beckwith, the superintendent of the nascent New York City Police Department (established in 1845) enlisting the aid of Edgar Allan Poe to solve a pair of murders in 1846. The story is filled with sex and violence, and attempts to stay

neg: Edgar Allan Poe and music Edgar Allan Poe and music The influence of Edgar Allan Poe on the art of music has been considerable and long-standing, with the works, life and image of the horror fiction writer and poet inspiring composers and musicians from diverse genres for more than a century. Leon Botstein, conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra—which presented a program of "Tales From Edgar Allan Poe" in 1999—noted that in the realm of classical music, as in literature, Poe's influence was felt more deeply in Europe than in America. André Caplet's "Conte fantastique" for harp and strings, published in 1924 but begun at

neg: Edgar Allan Poe earliest surviving home in which Poe lived is in Baltimore, preserved as the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum. Poe is believed to have lived in the home at the age of 23 when he first lived with Maria Clemm and Virginia (as well as his grandmother and possibly his brother William Henry Leonard Poe). It is open to the public and is also the home of the Edgar Allan Poe Society. Of the several homes that Poe, his wife Virginia, and his mother-in-law Maria rented in Philadelphia, only the last house has survived. The Spring Garden home, where the

neg: Edgar Allan Poe (Maryland attorney general) Football All-America Team. After Princeton beat Harvard, 41–15, a Harvard man reportedly asked a Princeton alumnus whether Poe was related to the great Edgar Allan Poe. According to the story, "the alumnus looked at him in astonishment and replied, 'He "is" the great Edgar Allan Poe.'" Poe graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1891 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He next attended the University of Maryland School of Law, where he received a law degree in 1893. After traveling for more than a year in Europe, Poe joined his father and brothers in the family's law firm, John P. Poe

neg: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe sick, and depressed, in bed. One night, Edgar woke to hear his mother coughing; Eliza Poe later died of tuberculosis. The three Poe children were split up from each other and sent off to new homes. Edgar went to live at the Allan household, and was greeted by the housekeeper Nancy Valentine. She told Edgar about the Allans, presently away for a few days. Finally the Allans, Fanny and Jock, arrived home. They'd adopted Edgar because of their love for Eliza Poe and theatre in general. Fanny had wished to adopt all of the children, but Jock Allan would only

neg: Richard Burgin (writer) Songs" (Ontario Review Press, 2005 which included a 20-song disc of music composed by Burgin) was listed by "The Times Literary Supplement" as one of the best books of 2006. "The Huffington Post" recently named it one of the 40 best books of fiction in the last decade. The title story of "The Identity Club" was reprinted in "Best American Mystery Stories 2005" and "The Ecco Anthology of Contemporary American Short Fiction" (Harper Perennial, 2008) edited by Joyce Carol Oates. Writing in the Daily Beast/Newsweek, Joyce Carol Oates said, "What Edgar Allan Poe did for the psychotic soul, Richard Burgin

neg: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar scored a position through the publisher Rufus Griswold, and his poems began to appear in magazines. Edgar married Sissy, and slowly gained fame for his writing. Jealous of Edgar Allan Poe, Rufus Griswold spread a rumor about Edgar having an affair with a wealthy lady. Because of this rumor, Edgar’s reputation plummeted, and he lost his job. His wife Sissy became ill with tuberculosis, throwing Edgar into depression and alcoholism. Sissy died, and Edgar Allan Poe was left alone. One night, Edgar planned to poison himself, but was visited by his old love, Elmira Royster. Her husband had died,

neg: Poe: More Tales of Mystery and Imagination musical contains seventeen songs. The seven songs which are missing from the 2003 "Poe: More Tales from Mystery and Imagination" CD are: The full complement of the musical's 18 songs is found on an expanded 2009 CD release, which is titled (like the stage musical itself) "Edgar Allan Poe". This release includes the original 10 studio tracks, an orchestrated version of "Tiny Star", and seven tracks taken from live concert performances. The running order of the "Edgar Allan Poe" CD is: The 2009 CD release "Edgar Allan Poe" effectively supersedes the 2003 "Poe: More Tales of Mystery and Imagination", since

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum non-profit project Pennies For Poe: Save the Poe House in Baltimore, the New York City based non-profit theatre company Bedlam Ensemble's staging of "The Delirium of Edgar Allan Poe", and the 2012 film "The Raven". Jeff Jerome, the Museum's curator for more than three decades, was laid off in 2012. According to the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, the Museum was closed on September 28, 2012 with no advance public notice, with plans to reorganize and reopen in 2013. In 2013, a new non-profit organization, Poe Baltimore, was established to serve as the Museum's new governing body and operate

neg: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe unwelcoming to Edgar, and he moved to the streets. Soon, Edgar came in contact with his brother Henry, who was living with their Aunt Muddy Clemm, another unfortunate Poe. Edgar, Henry and Rosalie reunited, and made plans for the future. One night, Edgar heard his brother Henry coughing, and like his mother, William Henry Leonard Poe died from tuberculosis. Rosalie Poe left, to a school for "girls in need of moral disposition". Aunt Muddy Clemm had a daughter, Virginia Clemm, also known as Sissy. Sissy had been away at boarding school, but became close friends with Edgar Allan Poe. Soon

neg: C. Auguste Dupin C. Auguste Dupin "Le Chevalier" C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841), widely considered the first detective fiction story. He reappears in "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" (1842) and "The Purloined Letter" (1844). Dupin is not a professional detective and his motivations for solving the mysteries change throughout the three stories. Using what Poe termed "ratiocination", Dupin combines his considerable intellect with creative imagination, even putting himself in the mind of the criminal. His talents are strong enough that he appears

neg: Death of Edgar Allan Poe re-written a number of Poe's letters that were included in his "Memoir of the Author". By then, Griswold's depiction of Poe was entrenched in the mind of the public, both in America and around the world, and this distorted image of the author has become part of the Poe legend despite attempts to dispel it. Death of Edgar Allan Poe 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. On October 3, the American author was found delirious in Baltimore, Maryland,

neg: Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia) as the Old Stone House. The museum is only blocks away from the sites of Poe's Richmond homes and place of employment, the "Southern Literary Messenger". It is also a few blocks from the grave of his mother Eliza Poe who was buried in Richmond's Church Hill neighborhood, in the graveyard of St John's Church. Poe never lived in this home. Its completion, originally as the "Edgar Allan Poe Shrine", was announced on October 7, 1921: This day... at a first expense of about $20,000, completes the Edgar Allan Poe Shrine, and marks the seventy-second anniversary of the death of

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House (Lenoir, North Carolina) On Oct. 28, 1897, Poe married Eugenia Maude Miller, who was from a well-known family in Caldwell County. The Poes' first house was on Scruggs Street. In 1905, two years after their second child was born, the Poes bought a half acre on Main Street and began construction of their second home. The house remained in the ownership of the Poe family until August 1999. The home was restored by Joel Kincaid. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Edgar Allan Poe House (Lenoir, North Carolina) The Edgar Allan Poe House is a historic

neg: Horacio Quiroga Saladito River. The project failed, due to problems with his aboriginal workers, but Quiroga's life was enriched by experiencing life as a country man for the first time. His narrative benefited from his new knowledge of country people and rural culture; this permanently changed his style. Upon returning to Buenos Aires after his failed experience in the Chaco, Quiroga embraced the short story with passion and energy. In 1904 he published a book of stories called "The Crime of Another", which was heavily influenced by the style of Edgar Allan Poe. Quiroga did not mind these early comparisons with Poe,

neg: Edgar Award Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. They honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year. Winners and, where known, shortlisted titles for each year: The Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2010, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, and film published or produced in 2009, are: The Robert L. Fish Memorial Award was presented to "A Dreadful Day" – "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine" by Dan

neg: Twice-Told Tales which characterizes always the true man, the Christian, the republican and the patriot." After reading "Twice-Told Tales", Herman Melville wrote to Evert Augustus Duyckinck that the stories weren't meaty enough. "Their deeper meanings are worthy of a Brahmin. Still there is something lacking—a good deal lacking to the plump sphericity of the man. What is that?—He does'nt patronise the butcher—he needs roast-beef, done rare." Edgar Allan Poe wrote a well-known two-part review of the second edition of "Twice-Told Tales", published in the April and May 1842 issues of "Graham's Magazine". Poe particularly praised Hawthorne's originality as "remarkable". He nonetheless criticized

neg: Edgar Award Warthman (Dell Magazines). For works published in 2011. Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. They honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year. Winners and, where known, shortlisted titles for each year: The Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2010, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, and film published or produced in 2009, are: The Robert L. Fish Memorial Award was presented to "A Dreadful

neg: Neilson Poe Gazette" and the "Baltimore Chronicle", for which he was also the proprietor. Neilson was also a cousin of the poet, Edgar Allan Poe. His wife, Josephine E. Clemm was a sister of the poet's wife, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe. However while still family, Edgar and Neilson were rivals. At one time, Edgar referred to Neilson as "the bitterest enemy he had in the world". The reasoning behind this charge is unknown. On October 3, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe in backroom of Ryan's inn and tavern, delirious. Neilson attempted to visit Edgar in the hospital and subsequently wrote several letters containing

neg: Edgar Haynes There is a note in the census detail to the effect that her "inferred residence" in 1935 was Miami, FL. In 1938 the Sacramento City Directory listed her as "wid Allan." Cora clearly never gave up her identity as the wife of Allan Haynes. She died in Sacramento July 4, 1959, at the age of 94. Edgar Haynes Edgar Allan Poe Haynes (May 18, 1866 – January 11, 1923) was named after the famous American writer, Edgar Allan Poe. He was known variously as E. A. P. Haynes, Allan Haynes, Allen Haynes, and Edgar Haynes. He was a Christian evangelist,

neg: Edgar Allan Poe were performing in 1809. His father abandoned their family in 1810, and his mother died a year later from consumption (pulmonary tuberculosis). Poe was then taken into the home of John Allan, a successful Scottish merchant in Richmond, Virginia who dealt in a variety of goods, including tobacco, cloth, wheat, tombstones, and slaves. The Allans served as a foster family and gave him the name "Edgar Allan Poe", though they never formally adopted him. The Allan family had Poe baptized in the Episcopal Church in 1812. John Allan alternately spoiled and aggressively disciplined his foster son. The family sailed to

neg: Edgar Allan Poe family's Moldavia estate. The oldest standing home in Richmond, the Old Stone House, is in use as the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, though Poe never lived there. The collection includes many items that Poe used during his time with the Allan family, and also features several rare first printings of Poe works. 13 West Range is the dorm room that Poe is believed to have used while studying at the University of Virginia in 1826; it is preserved and available for visits. Its upkeep is now overseen by a group of students and staff known as the Raven Society. The

neg: Death of Edgar Allan Poe Death of Edgar Allan Poe 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. On October 3, the American author was found delirious in Baltimore, Maryland, "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance", according to the man who found him, Joseph W. Walker. He was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died at 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 7. He was 40 years old. Poe was never coherent enough to explain how he came to be

neg: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta and went on to be performed at theatre festivals and theatres across Canada, and to the Barbican Theater in London, and the New Victory Theatre in NYC. The following is the original cast of "Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe". The story began with Edgar Allan Poe’s mother Eliza Poe, a talented traveling actress. She was married to David Poe, who gave up the study of law to follow his wife in the career of theatre. Unlike his wife, however, David often forgot his lines due to stage fright, making him

neg: A Predicament A Predicament "A Predicament" is a humorous short story by Edgar Allan Poe, usually combined with its companion piece "How to Write a Blackwood Article." It was originally titled "The Scythe of Time". The paired stories parody the Gothic sensation tale, popular in England and America since the early 19th century. The bizarre story follows a female narrator, Signora Psyche Zenobia. While walking through "the goodly city of Edina" with her poodle and her black servant, Pompey, she is drawn to a large Gothic cathedral. At the steeple, Zenobia sees a small opening she wishes to look through. Standing on

neg: Michael Varrati several years previous. The duo began discussing Mastronardi’s plan to create an anthology of modern adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories. Soon thereafter, Varrati and Mastronardi agreed to collaborate on one of the film’s segments. Shot over the course of several years, "Tales of Poe" featured three adaptations of Poe stories: "The Tell Tale Heart" (written & directed by Mastronardi), "The Cask of Amontillado" (written & directed by Alan Rowe Kelly), and "Dreams", which was written by Varrati and directed by Mastronardi. The "Dreams" segment, written by Varrati as a silent, surrealistic piece, was notable in its inclusion of horror

neg: Poe (mascot) the back story, Edgar was the first to hatch. Edgar was tall and broad shouldered, representing the "backfield" or the players of the game routinely not staged on the line of scrimmage. This represented the linebacker, defensive back, fullback, quarterback, etc. Edgar was decidedly proud, if not arrogant, and was the leader of the trio. Allan was particularly shorter and thinner than Edgar and especially Poe, yet much quicker. He represented the receivers and running backs. Allan was a very excitable bird who always had energy to spare. Poe was the last to hatch. Poe is short and stout representing

neg: The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier Harold Schechter in a series of novels. Allen J. Hubin, in "AJH Reviews," (Armchair Detective, 12 (1979), 111-117) commented that, although the story itself is not impressive, the character of Poe and the "ambiance of mid-nineteenth century New York" are. The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier, is a novel written by Manny Meyers, first published in 1978 by the J.B. Lippencotte Company. It was released as a mass market paperback under the title "The Troy Dossier" by BMI books in 1986. The novel concerns Hollis Beckwith,

neg: Death of Edgar Allan Poe he may have been referring to Sarah Elmira Royster, to whom he had recently proposed. He did not know what had happened to his trunk of belongings which, it transpired, had been left behind at the Swan Tavern in Richmond. Moran reported that Poe's final words were, "Lord, help my poor soul" before dying on October 7, 1849. Because Poe did not have visitors, Moran was probably the only person to see the author in his last days. Even so, his credibility has been questioned repeatedly, if not considered altogether untrustworthy. Throughout the years after Poe's death, his story changed

neg: John P. Poe Sr. John P. Poe Sr. John Prentiss Poe Sr. (August 22, 1836 – October 14, 1909) was Attorney General of the State of Maryland from 1891 to 1895. He was born in Baltimore, the son of Neilson Poe and wife Josephine Emily Clemm. Poe was the nephew of the poet Edgar Allan Poe through his mother, as well as a second cousin once removed. Poe's father was considered an enemy by Edgar Allan Poe, but contacted Poe after his sickness and helped with his burial. John P. Poe attended Princeton University, graduating with the class of 1854. He married Anne Johnson

neg: Lycée Edgar-Poe is close to the "Bonne Nouvelle" Paris Métro station. The Lycée Edgar-Poe has been created in 1965 under the name "Cours Edgar-Poe" and has been recognized by the French State the 26 February 1980. Lycée Edgar-Poe The Lycée Edgar-Poe is a private secondary school located in Paris, "2, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière", in the 10th arrondissement, very close to "Le Grand Rex". It is named after the American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). This school is far from the "rue Edgar-Poe" (19th arrondissement of Paris). Its motto is « "L’intérêt pour l’élève développe l’intérêt de l’élève" » ('"The interest for

neg: Poe (mascot) the linemen of the game. He is a slow, lazy, yet lovable mascot. Poe routinely joins tailgate parties in his never-ending search for the perfect cheeseburger. After the 2008 season ended, Edgar and Allan were retired, leaving Poe as the sole mascot of the Baltimore Ravens. For the 2009 season, Poe was joined by two real live ravens, "Rise" and "Conquer". Poe (mascot) Poe is the mascot of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He is named after the writer and Baltimore, Maryland resident, Edgar Allan Poe. When originally unveiled, Poe was one of three costumed mascots, all

neg: John P. Poe Sr. Ruxton, Baltimore County, October 14, 1909, and was buried in Baltimore's Green Mount Cemetery. John P. Poe Sr. John Prentiss Poe Sr. (August 22, 1836 – October 14, 1909) was Attorney General of the State of Maryland from 1891 to 1895. He was born in Baltimore, the son of Neilson Poe and wife Josephine Emily Clemm. Poe was the nephew of the poet Edgar Allan Poe through his mother, as well as a second cousin once removed. Poe's father was considered an enemy by Edgar Allan Poe, but contacted Poe after his sickness and helped with his burial. John P.

neg: Edgar Allan Poe cause of Poe's death, a form of electoral fraud in which citizens were forced to vote for a particular candidate, sometimes leading to violence and even murder. The day that Edgar Allan Poe was buried, a long obituary appeared in the "New York Tribune" signed "Ludwig". It was soon published throughout the country. The piece began, "Edgar Allan Poe is dead. He died in Baltimore the day before yesterday. This announcement will startle many, but few will be grieved by it." "Ludwig" was soon identified as Rufus Wilmot Griswold, an editor, critic, and anthologist who had borne a grudge against

neg: Sarah Helen Whitman a work in defense of Poe against his critics, aimed especially at Rufus Griswold, entitled "Edgar Allan Poe and His Critics". A Baltimore newspaper said the book was a noble effort "but it does not wipe out the... dishonorable records in the biography of Dr. Griswold." The work likely inspired William Douglas O'Connor to write "The Good Gray Poet", a similar defense of Walt Whitman, published in 1866. She corresponded with Poe's English biographer, John Henry Ingram, who added her letters from Poe and a daguerrotype portrait to the library of material he was assembling; Ingram's Poe collection is now

neg: Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Briggs, Thomas Dunn English, Margaret Fuller, and Lewis Gaylord Clark. As their publisher Louis Antoine Godey announced in his "Lady's Book", they would soon "raise some commotion in the literary emporium." The Poe family befriended their neighbors, including the family of John Valentine, and Poe even served as a sponsor for baptism for one of the local boys who was named "Edgar Albert". Poe also became friendly with the faculty at what was then St. John's College, now Fordham University. He found the faculty to be "highly cultivated gentleman and scholars [who] smoked, drank, and played cards like gentleman, and

neg: Edgar Allan Poe alcohol, but these rules were generally ignored. Jefferson had enacted a system of student self-government, allowing students to choose their own studies, make their own arrangements for boarding, and report all wrongdoing to the faculty. The unique system was still in chaos, and there was a high dropout rate. During his time there, Poe lost touch with Royster and also became estranged from his foster father over gambling debts. Poe claimed that Allan had not given him sufficient money to register for classes, purchase texts, and procure and furnish a dormitory. Allan did send additional money and clothes, but Poe's

neg: Crime fiction by the Danish author Steen Steensen Blicher, published in 1829. Better known are the earlier dark works of Edgar Allan Poe. His brilliant and eccentric detective C. Auguste Dupin, a forerunner to Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, appeared in works such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841), "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1842), and "The Purloined Letter" (1844). With his Dupin stories, Poe provided the framework for the classic detective story. The detective’s unnamed companion is the narrator of the stories and a prototype for the character of Dr. Watson in later Sherlock Holmes stories. Wilkie Collins' epistolary

neg: The Light-House "Edgar Allan Poe‘s Lighthouse Keeper", was loosely based on the story. While themes of isolation and unease in the building were preserved, the film took inspiration from Roger Corman's Poe adaptations from the 1960s. The Light-House "The Light-House" is the unofficial title of the last work written by Edgar Allan Poe. He did not live to finish it, and had barely begun it by the time of his death in 1849. The story is told as a series of diary entries, the first being New Year's Day, 1796. The setting is an island off the coast of Norway. On January

neg: C. Auguste Dupin features Dupin befriending a young boy named Edmund. The two solve mysteries together in Providence, Rhode Island. Dupin is revealed to be Edgar Allan Poe himself. Novelist George Egon Hatvary uses Dupin in his novel "The Murder of Edgar Allan Poe" (1997) as detective and narrator. Dupin travels to America to investigate the circumstances of Poe's mysterious death in 1849. In the novel, Dupin and Poe became friends when Poe stayed in Paris in 1829, and it was Poe who assisted Dupin in the three cases about which Poe wrote. Hatvary writes that Dupin resembles Poe, so much so that

neg: Poems by Edgar Allan Poe Unrest" for the April 1845 issue of the "". This version of the poem is shorter and quite different from its predecessor, and there is no mention of "Helen". Poems by Edgar Allan Poe This article lists all known poems by American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849), listed alphabetically with the date of their authorship in parentheses. An unpublished 9-line poem written circa 1829 for Poe's cousin Elizabeth Rebecca Herring (the acrostic is her first name, spelled out by the first letter of each line). It was never published in Poe's lifetime.

neg: Poems by Edgar Allan Poe Poems by Edgar Allan Poe This article lists all known poems by American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849), listed alphabetically with the date of their authorship in parentheses. An unpublished 9-line poem written circa 1829 for Poe's cousin Elizabeth Rebecca Herring (the acrostic is her first name, spelled out by the first letter of each line). It was never published in Poe's lifetime. James H. Whitty discovered the poem and included it in his 1911 anthology of Poe's works under the title "From an Album." It was also published in Thomas Ollive

neg: History of modern literature published "Varney the Vampire; or, the Feast of Blood". Edgar Allan Poe published the poem "Ulalume". In 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray's novel, "Vanity Fair" was published. Elizabeth Gaskell published "Mary Barton". Anne Brontë published "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall". Grant Allen was born. Edgar Allan Poe published a book-length essay he called a prose poem: "". In 1849, both Anne Brontë and Edgar Allan Poe died. Poe's poems "Annabel Lee" and "The Bells" were published posthumously. Dostoyevski published "Netochka Nezvanova". The poet Emma Lazarus was born 22 July in New York City. Between 1849 and 1861, Charles Dickens' prolific creative

neg: Edgar Allan Poe author lived in 1843–1844, is today preserved by the National Park Service as the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. Poe's final home is preserved as the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in the Bronx. In Boston, a commemorative plaque on Boylston Street is several blocks away from the actual location of Poe's birth. The house which was his birthplace at 62 Carver Street no longer exists; also, the street has since been renamed "Charles Street South". A "square" at the intersection of Broadway, Fayette, and Carver Streets had once been named in his honor, but it disappeared when the streets

neg: Edgar Haynes Edgar Haynes Edgar Allan Poe Haynes (May 18, 1866 – January 11, 1923) was named after the famous American writer, Edgar Allan Poe. He was known variously as E. A. P. Haynes, Allan Haynes, Allen Haynes, and Edgar Haynes. He was a Christian evangelist, philanthropist, ardent anti-liquor crusader, and international businessman, who over the course of his lifetime sold insurance, newspapers, cement, and his own expertise in business engineering. Haynes also had a widespread criminal record of embezzling, fraud, and failure to pay debts, as well as a history of frequent disappearances, location changes, and turnover in employment in the

neg: Edgar Allan Poe House (Fayetteville, North Carolina) Edgar Allan Poe House (Fayetteville, North Carolina) The Edgar Allan "E. A." Poe House is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a two-story, three-bay frame house with Eastlake Movement / Stick Style decorative elements. It features a wraparound porch which is double-tiered in the central bay and graced by delicate sawnwork and turned posts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Haymount Historic District. It is named after the successful businessman, politician, and civic leader who built

neg: Poe brothers their ferocity. He was killed in the opening hours of the Battle of Loos, on the morning of September 25, 1915. Meanwhile, Edgar Allen's son, who was also a recent Princeton graduate, Edgar Allan Poe, Jr., was severely wounded in the war while serving as a U.S. Marine Corps second lieutenant in France; however, according to an October 13, 1918, "New York Times" story, he fully recovered from his wounds within six days. Various sources report that the Poe Brothers of Princeton football fame were either first or second cousins or grand-nephews of the elder Edgar Allan Poe. Due to

neg: Tales of Poe Tales of Poe Tales of Poe is a 2014 anthology film directed by independent filmmakers Bart Mastronardi and Alan Rowe Kelly. Based on the classic works of Edgar Allan Poe, "Tales of Poe" is a series of three chilling stories adapted for the screen and based on Poe's Tell-Tale Heart, Cask of Amontillado, and one of his more obscure poems "Dreams". Bart Mastronardi wrote and directed his award-winning "The Tell Tale Heart" starring horror star Debbie Rochon and changes the genders from the original story to female in this macabre story that takes place in a mental asylum. Alan Rowe

neg: Ray Bradbury in Waukegan, reading such authors as H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, and Edgar Allan Poe. At 12, Bradbury began writing traditional horror stories and said he tried to imitate Poe until he was about 18. In addition to comics, he loved Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of "Tarzan of the Apes", especially Burroughs' John Carter of Mars series. "The Warlord of Mars" impressed him so much that at the age of 12, he wrote his own sequel. The young Bradbury was also a cartoonist and loved to illustrate. He wrote about Tarzan and drew his own Sunday panels. He listened to