Edgar Allen Poe
EDGAR ALLAN POE
Edgar Poe was born in Boston in 1809. His parents were stage actors: his dad was David Poe, and his mom Eliza Arnold. Maybe his parents' talent explains why he was so creative. Edgar's dad left the family, Eliza, Edgar, his brother Henry and his sister Rosalie, when Edgar was only two. Then one year later his mom died, leaving her children orphans.
Edgar Poe was then adopted by John Allan. John Allan …
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…seriously ill. Many people believe that he was suffering from a broken heart. There's also a theory that he had contracted rabies. Most likely he died from exposure while wandering the street.
Edgar Allan Poe wrote alot of successful short stories and poems that leave the reader disturbed by the sadness of his thoughts.The idea that these thoughts came from Poe's own depressing life makes me appreciate who he was and what he wrote.
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