1 / 21

Background

Background. Poe’s Childhood. Poe lost both of his parents at an early age. His mother, Eliza, was an actress who died of Tuberculous when Edgar was not even 3 years old. Poe’s Childhood. Poe was taken in by the Allan family after his mother died. Poe’s Childhood.

morela
Download Presentation

Background

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Background

  2. Poe’s Childhood • Poe lost both of his parents at an early age. • His mother, Eliza, was an actress who died of Tuberculous when Edgar was not even 3 years old.

  3. Poe’s Childhood • Poe was taken in by the Allan family after his mother died.

  4. Poe’s Childhood • Poe grew up in Richmond, Virginia where he was a very athletic and happy child. • He also spent time in England.

  5. Poe’s Education • Poe attended the University of Virginia • He was forced to leave due to gambling debts that his foster father John Allen refused to pay

  6. Poe’s Education • Poe then joined the Army and later attended West Point in an effort to please his foster father

  7. Poe’s Family Life • John Allen calls Poe to his deathbed to tell him that he was left out of his will

  8. Poe’s Family Life • Poe’s relationship with Allan is likely the source for his combative attitude

  9. Poe’s Family Life • Poe falls in love with and marries his cousin Virginia when she was not quite 13 years old • Poe was a loving and devoted husband

  10. Poe’s Writing Career • Poe begins writing and publishing poems and short stories • He works as a magazine editor where his harsh reviews earn him the nickname, “The Comanche of Literature”

  11. Poe’s Writing Career • Poe is credited with having created the detective story • Most of Poe’s writings reflect the horrible personal tragedies that he suffered

  12. Poe’s Writing Career • In 1845, “The Raven” is published and poe receives great praise and fame • However, he earned just $14 for the poem

  13. Poe’s Writing Career • “The Raven” foreshadows what was going to happen to Virginia and how Poe would react to the loss of his wife

  14. Poe’s Writing Career • In 1847, Virginia dies of consumption (tuberculosis) • She joins a long list of people Poe knew and loved that died of the disease

  15. Poe’s Writing Career • In “The Masque of the Red Death”, the Red Death symbolizes tuberculosis

  16. Poe’s Writing Career • Poe pays tribute to his late wife in the poem “Annabel Lee”

  17. Poe’s Writing Career • As evidenced in his writing, Poe yearned for a connection with the afterlife.

  18. Poe’s Demise • Poe suffered from financial problems throughout his life • Toward the end of his life, Poe felt the desparate need to “secure a wife.”

  19. Poe’s Demise • Poe turned to drinking with led to bouts of insanity.

  20. Poe’s Demise • On October 7, 1849, Poe dies in Baltimore. • His last words were “God, help my poor soul.”

  21. Credits • http://b-womeninamericanhistory19.blogspot.com/2009/10/edgar-allan-poe-1809-1849-his-13-year.html • http://indusitralizationedgarallanpoe.blogspot.com/ • http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/poe/exhibition/familyhistory/index.html • http://richmondthenandnow.com/Newspaper-Articles/Poe-2.html • http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/look/edgar-allan-poes-former-dorm-room-124088 • http://poeinscotland.com/id20.html • http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=57771403 • http://www.eapoe.org/poeimage.htm • http://www.eapoe.org/geninfo/poef003.htm • http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/p/poe/edgar_allan/p74p/poem69.html • http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-masque-of-the-red-death/18220 • http://theundergroundconservative.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/poe-grave-mystery-visitor-fails-to-show/

More Related