“Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before.” The writer of these words was enchanted by darkness...thrilled by death. What sort of person would spend their whole life linking hands with Death and her counterparts? Quite possibly a literary genius by the name of Edgar Allan Poe. Famous for romanticizing the darker, more Gothic side of life, E. A. Poe had quite a collection of works from his lesser known stories to …showed first 75 words of 2114 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2114 total…dark poem in which Poe discusses the tragicness of loss and the feelings of darkness. Poe’s life and lifestyle was a series of events that inspired him to create all of his well acclaimed works which raised both positive and negative criticisms. Poe’s fame has been honored in various ways throughout time, whether for the good or the bad. The readers can only be certain Poe and his works will be forgotten “Nevermore”.