Edgar allan poe biography book

American writer and critic (1809–1849)

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Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre.

The classic, monumental biography of Poe by Arthur Hobson Quinn.

The classic, monumental biography of Poe by Arthur Hobson Quinn.

A brilliant biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author's life through the prism of his mysterious death and its many possible causes.

Out of 5 stars.

Renowned as the creator of the detective story and a master of horror, the author of "The Red Mask of Death," "The Black Cat," and "The Murders of the Rue.

The life of Edgar Allan Poe () is the quintessential writer's biography – great works arising from a life of despair, poverty, alcoholism.

He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature.^[1] Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre.

In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.^[3]

Poe was born in