Edgar Allan Poe

The life of Edgar Allan Poe is almost as strange as his poems and short stories. He is considered by many to be one of the most famous poets and short-story writers. Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts to Eliza and David Poe Jr. His parents were both actors and shortly after Edgar was born they moved from Boston to New York in the summer of 1809. Edgar Allan Poe’s father abandoned his …showed first 75 words of 732 total…

…showed last 75 words of 732 total…be his skill of rhythm and sound which is best shown in his poem “The Bells” which he wrote in 1849. This poem kind of has an “echo with the chiming of metallic instruments while being read”. (Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia) Even Poe had a troubled life he still became one of the world best known authors and poets. Some would even think that his trouble life is what made him such a great writer and poet.