Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author and poet, often credited as the father of the short story, a pioneer of science fiction, the inventor of the detective story, and the master of the horror genre. He is best known for his poems The Raven, Annabel Lee, and Helen, the short stories The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Masque of Red Death; and the detective story The Purloined Letter.
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1809 - 1849Life of Edgar Allan Poe.
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1839Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher is first published.
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1844Edgar Allan Poe's The Purloined Letter is published.
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1845Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven is first published.
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29 Jan 1845"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is first published in The Evening Mirror newspaper in New York City, USA. The poem was an immediate success, making Poe famous, though it brought him little financial reward.
