Edgar Allan Poe

* Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19,1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. He passed away on October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of forty. He was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic. His first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems, was published in 1827. From 1831 to 1835, he stayed in Baltimore with his aunt and cousin. His cousin, Virginia, was a literary inspiration. Poe and Virginia later married in 1836 when she was only thirteen years old. In January 1842, his wife showed signs of consumption, also known as tuberculosis, while signing. The illness and death of his wife increased his drinking and made him very unstable.

Poe had many problems alcoholism and drugs. Poe’s best known for his Gothic work. Poe was also well known for his literary criticism. Poe has traveled to many places for his writing. One of his most popular poems is The Raven, which was published January 1845. Poe believed that if writing was obvious and not deep, then it ceases to be art. Poe would have a frequent theme “death of a beautiful woman”. Many would think that would be because of the loss of women in through his life.

* Romantic Movement

Romanticism was an era when the artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that began in Europe toward the end of the 18th century. The Romantic Movement was a revolt against the aristocratic social and political norms. It was an idea mostly about the visual arts, music, and literature but had a great impact on many things. It impacted historiography, education and the natural sciences. It also impacted growth of nationalism. Romanticism was rejected at first. Nature was very important in romanticism. It stresses the primary importance of the free expression of the artist’s feelings.

* Dark Romanticism

Dark romanticism is a literary subgenre that emphasized sin and self- deconstruction. It did center on Edgar Allen Poe and many other...