English 2 project Nov. 2018
Category: Иное
Обновлено: 7 ноя 2018
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Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston,Edgar's parents separate
and Elizabeth Poe takes the childrenEdgar's mother Elizabeth
dies and the Allans adopt himEdgar goes to school in England
at 6 years oldEdgar comes back to the U.S.
to continue his schooling at 11 years oldEdgar attends the Academy of William
Burke and he succeeds in athletics
at 14 years oldEdgar goes by the name Edgar Poe
when he attends the University
of Virginia at 17 years oldEdgar drops out of school because
John Allan will not give him the moneyEdgar writes and prints his first book
'Tamerlane and Other Poems"Edgar joins the U.S. Army because
he can not support himselfMrs. Allan dies so Edgar returns homeEdgar applies to West Point
with John Allan supporting himPoe gets himself kicked out
of West Point on purposePoe is rejected by magazines
after sending in many storiesPoe gets a job from winning the
contest, "The Manuscript Found
in a Bottle"Poe marries his cousin who is
13 years old when he is 27Edgar writes the
short story "Ligeia"Edgar writes "The Fall of
the House of Usher"Poe publishes his first volume of
short stories "Tales of the Grotesque
and Arabesque" but he does not get
any money from the publisher for itEdgar writes "The Murders in
the Rue Morgue"Edgar wins a $100 prize for
his story "The Gold Bug"Poe deceived thousands in New
York City with his story "The
Balloon Hoax"Edgar writes "The Purloined Letter"Edgar writes "The Raven"Edgar sues a paper for libel
and he wins $225Edgar's wife passes away from tuberculosisIn an effort to stop drinking
Poe joins the "Sons of Temperence"Edgar writes "The Poetic Principle"Edgar is found half conscious
and he is taken to the hospitalEdgar Allan Poe passes away
at 40 years old
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