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Edgar Allan Poe came to Baltimore, he was ______
Edgar Allan Poe came to Baltimore, he was ______
famous
Poe had found financial backing to establish his ______
Poe had found financial backing to establish his ______
magazine
Poe was about to marry his childhood ______
Poe was about to marry his childhood ______
sweetheart
The reverend Rufus W. Griswold wrote the very first ______ of Poe
The reverend Rufus W. Griswold wrote the very first ______ of Poe
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Griswold succeeded in establishing the modern perception of Poe as someone who is mentally ______
Griswold succeeded in establishing the modern perception of Poe as someone who is mentally ______
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Study Notes
Edgar Allan Poe's Life
- When Edgar Allan Poe came to Baltimore, he was already famous and financially successful through his lecture tours.
- He had secured financial backing to establish his magazine, which was his lifelong dream.
- He was about to marry his childhood sweetheart.
Poe's Death and Legacy
- Poe died suddenly, and it was his literary rival, Reverend Rufus W. Griswold, who got to announce his death to America.
- Griswold wrote the first obituary of Poe, creating a false narrative of Poe as a mentally unstable, homicidal, drug-using, womanizing scoundrel.
- This perception of Poe is a complete fabrication and invention of Griswold's.
The Real Edgar Allan Poe
- The real Edgar Allan Poe remains elusive, and his true identity seems to slip further away from understanding as more is learned about him.
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Test your knowledge of Edgar Allan Poe's life and untimely death with this quiz! Delve into his fame, financial endeavors, and personal relationships to see how well you know this renowned literary figure.
