The Life And Works Of Edgar Allan Poe
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Many authors have made great contributions to the world of
literature. Mark Twain introduced Americans to life on the Mississippi.
Thomas Hardy wrote on his pessimistic views of the Victorian Age. Another
author that influenced literature is Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known as the
father of the Am ....
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.... (Asselineau 409). When
his mother died, Poe was adopted by John Allan (Perry XI) at the urging of
Mr. Allan's wife. In 1815, John Allan moved his family to England. While
there, Poe was sent to private schools (Asselineau 410).
In the spring of 1826, Poe entered the University of Virginia.
There he studied Spanish, French, Italian, and Latin. He had an excellent
scholastic record. He got into difficulties almost at once. Mr. Allan
did not provide him with the money to pay f ....
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