Abstract

In this paper, I have analyzed the work done by the eminent American literature writer “Edgar Allan Poe” and inspected the elements and different aspects of his work, their settings and images used by the writer to develop the theme of his writings. During the case of this study, I have consulted and referred to different articles and books authored by other writers as well who have said something about the work done by the Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe

Introduction

Edgar Allan Poe (Boston, 19 January 1809 - Baltimore, 7 October 1849) was a famous poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright, literary critic, and publisher; he was one of the main figures of the romantic American literature history. (Poe, Pp. 2-34) Known mostly for his stories and tales of the macabre and mystery. Poe was amongst the pioneer of the short story and is regarded as the inventor of the new detective-fiction genre. Moreover, he is further credited with his significant contribution to the inception of the new genre of science fiction. He was the first prominent and well-known writer who tried to make his living out of his writings alone, thus resulting in the financial difficulties throughout his career.

Discussion

Born in Boston, Poe lost his parents in his childhood; he was then adopted by John and Frances Allan of Richmond in Virginia, where he spent most of the early days of his life. His literary career begun humbly by the anonymous publications of the compilation of his poems called Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827). Poe shifted to Baltimore, where he continued to live with his paternal family. After the demise of her step mother, Poe was expelled from the university only because of the reason of the lack of availability of the funds to pay his fees.

It was a dark era in his life he became depressed and started to consume excessive alcohol, and started gambling which was followed by his attempted suicide in the year 1849. (Poe, Pp. 2-34)In the year, Poe married his young cousin, named Virginia. Their marriage lasted for ten years until she got in to the epidemic disease of tuberculosis and died. Poe eventually disappeared after the first week of her demise. It is still quite ambiguous about what happened to him during this tenure. However, there was a speculation that he died because of excessive alcohol use or because of rabies, on 7 October, 1849.

Edgar Allan Poe and his work

Edgar Allan Poe was famous as a writer who gave literature a bizarre and eerie twist. Edgar Allan Poe has successfully captivated the readers for centuries with his work on terrifying poems and short stories. The primary reason behind his success was because of the careful approach he used in the building of the suspense in his writings. (Walsh, Pp. 20-36)The feeling of gloom and the feeling of terror are dominant in his work and most of the work he created based on it. Poe knew the magic to bring the reader in to the dull and ...