Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He invents the detective genre. He shapes the modern short story. Yet, he .. show full overview
Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He invents the detective genre. He shapes the modern short story. Yet, he struggles with poverty, alcohol, and an impulse for self-destruction.
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Poe's young wife suffers a fatal disease, compelling him to write "Masque of the Red Death" and "The Raven." He pioneers science fiction, pens a cosmic prose poem, but dies tragically at .. show full overview
Poe's young wife suffers a fatal disease, compelling him to write "Masque of the Red Death" and "The Raven." He pioneers science fiction, pens a cosmic prose poem, but dies tragically at 40. This part examines Poe's final days and impact on later writers.
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