Edgar Allan Poe: A Brief Look Edgar Allen Poe from birth January 19, 1809 and death October 7,1849 had made his mark on literary history. He was a genius who went through a very difficult life, which showed in his work. If his life had been perfect we wouldn’t know him as being a great poet. He would just be another scholar. His parents were both actors. Being actors they weren’t well off only playing small …showed first 75 words of 1212 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1212 total…read his works you are reading what he is. He has lived an awful life yet he was able to do what he loved best and that is write. He lived the way he wanted to even though he was a very lonely person. He may have had nightmares but those were all fantasies that intrigued him. Edgar Allan Poe is someone you can really look into. By reading his works he will fascinate you.