Edgar Allan Poe Biography

Part I of Essay
Edgar Allan Poe, known as "the father of short stories, " has written many short stories. A few examples are " The Cask of Amontillado, " " The Tell-Tale Heart, " and " The Fall of the House of Usher. " Poe is known all over the world for his eerie, spine-tingling tales o ....

Part II of Essay
.... grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where his foster parents lived. When he was six years old, he was taken to England with the Allan family and placed in the Manor House School, a private school conducted by a conductor just like the one in " William Wilson, " one of Poe's short stories. Poe returned to the United States in 1820 where he continued to be taught in private schools. In 1826, Poe entered the University of Virginia, but only stayed for one year. He had to drop out because John Allan would no longer pay his tuition. The reaso ....