Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston on Jan. 19, 1809, he died on Oct. 7, 1849 in Baltimore. Poe lived with his parents, David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins. They were both touring actors. They both died before he was 3 years old. His father left him when he was a little boy and his mother past away when he was 3. He was taken into the home of John Allan after his mother died. John was merchant in Richmond, Virginia.

Edgar Allan Poe childhood was uneventful, although he studied for 5 years in England. In 1826 he entered the University of Virginia but stayed for only a year. Although a good student, he ran up large gambling debts that John Allan refused to pay. Allan didn't let him go back to the university. He also didn't allow Poe to engage Sarah Elmira Royster.

Later in Poe's life he enlisted in the army without any support. However he had already written and printed