What are unknown facts about Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer 1

One lesser-known fact about Edgar Allan Poe is that he was the inventor of the modern detective story. Another lesser-known fact is that he married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, when he was 27 years old. Poe is also believed to have died under mysterious circumstances, with the exact cause of his death still debated by scholars.

Answer 2

Born January 19th 1809.

He drank to excess at various times in his life.

When he was 27 years old he married his 13 year old cousin Virginia Eliza Clemm.

He published his first poetry at age 18.

He had the same initials as his Mother (Elizabeth Arnold Poe - Edgar Allan Poe).

He was born the same year as Abraham Lincoln.

He attempted suicide in 1848.

Edgar was found 'in great distress' on a street in Baltimore then died four days later. The cause of his death is unknown.

He died on October 7, 1849 at age 40. He was later buried in an unmarked grave.

Most of the houses that he lived in are either gone or have been made into a museum.

He was often imitated or plagiarized.

Edgar Allan Poe had a brother, William, and a sister, Rosalie. William died at a young age, and Rosalie later became insane.

Answer 3

Edgar Allan Poe was born born in Boston on January 19, 1809

Other facts:

• His father left the family when Edgar was one year old
• Several people people close to Poe died during his life including his natural mother and father, the mother of a childhood friend who was also a mentor, his brother, his foster mother and father, and his wife.
• He was never adopted by the Allan's though they were his foster parents for almost 15 years.
• His real mother, Elizabeth, died in 1811 when Edgar was two years old
• Mother of a childhood friend and mentor, Jane Stanard, died of brain cancer when Poe was 15
• Poe swam the James River six miles upstream at age 15
• He enlisted in the army on May 26, 1827, as a private, using the name "Edgar A. Perry". He was promoted from Private to Sergeant during his service. He was also appointed to West Point after his discharge from the Army.
• He became a poet at the age of 17. His first volume of poetry ("Tamerlane and Other Poems") is now so rare that a single copy has sold for $200,000
• Married his cousin, Virginia, at 27, when she was 13
• Wrote stories of suffering and murder
• Poe died on Sunday, October 7, 1849, and was buried in the yard of Westminster Presbyterian Church, in Baltimore, Maryland

Answer 4

1) Poe married his cousin Virginia when he was 27 and she was 13

2) Poe's parents died when he was not quite 3.

3) Poe was not born Edgar Allan Poe. He was born Edgar Poe, but was baptized Edgar Allan Poe by his foster parents, John and Frances Allan, and continued to use the name.

4) Poe was in the military.

5) One of the many UNTRUE rumors possibly started by Poe himself: Poe was supposed to be in a military Parade, and the dress was something along the lines of "White gloves, Belt, Boots" and the next day decided to show up ONLY in said items.

6) Poe was engaged to marry another women closer to the end of his life, but she called it off because Poe could not stop drinking. Later he got engaged to his childhood sweetheart, but died before they could marry.

7) Received only 9 or 10 dollars in writing "The Raven" though he did receive $15 from another publisher friend out of charity.

8) His works have influenced many bands who have gotten their start from Poe such as The Alan Parsons Project and Creature Feature

9) just Days before his death, he was found at a public polling place on election day in a state of delirium.

10) From around 1949 until 2009, a man (or men) visited Poe's grave site on Poe's birthday drinking a toast to him and leaving three roses and the rest of the bottle of Cognac known as the Poe Toaster.

Answer 5

If I stated any unknown facts here they would be known by me thereby making this answer false. Some lesser known facts are:

• Poe enlisted in the army under the name Edgar A. Perry and served well, rising to the the rank of Sergeant Major, the highest rank an enlisted man can achieve.
• Poe went to West Point, didn't like it and deliberately got himself court-martialed and kicked out.
• Poe met Charles Dickens and they made plans for a joint literary venture which never came to fruition.
• Poe wrote tales of humor and satire as well as tales of Gothic Horror.

Answer 6

Father: David Poe, Jr. (actor, d. before Poe was 3)

Mother: Elizabeth Arnold Poe (actress, d. 1811)

Wife: Virginia Clemm (his cousin, m. 16-May-1836, d. Jan-1847)

Poe attended the University of Virginia...until he had to drop out due to lack of money. It seems that Poe had a gambling problem, and his foster father got tired of bailing him out.

Broke, Poe lied about his age and joined the army. He served two years...and then, much later, got himself dismissed from West Point Military Academy by court martial.

Poe's short stories featuring C. Auguste Dupin shaped the modern mystery story so much that Arthur Conan Doyle compared Sherlock Holmes to Dupin, and the Mystery Writers of America give an award named the Edgar-after Poe, of course.

Poe's bizarre life didn't stop just because he died in 1849. He was buried in an unmarked grave, and when gossip finally led to a stone being ordered, it was destroyed in a train accident.

Ever since 1949, someone has left a bottle of cognac and some roses on Poe's grave. Who is leaving these things? And why

Answer 7

is 20 good enough1809 Jan 19Edgar Allan Poe Is BornNo writer has the ability to evoke a sense of horror and dread more effectively than Edgar Allan Poe, born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe's parents were actors. Their b...

1811Edgar Poe's mother dies and he is adopted by John AllanHis father abandoned their family in 1810,[6] and his mother died a year later from consumption. Poe was then taken into the home of John Allan, a successful Scottish merchant in Richmond...

1826 FebEdgar Allan Poe attends the University of VirginiaPoe attended the University of Virginia (1826-27), but was expelled for not paying his gambling debts. This led to quarrel with Allan, who refused to pay the debts. Allan later disowned h...

1827 May 27Edgar Allan Poe joins US ArmyUnable to support himself, on May 27, 1827, Poe enlisted in the United States Army as a private. Using the name "Edgar A. Perry", he claimed he was 22 years old even though he was 18. He ...

1830 Jul 1Edgar Allan Poe enrolls at West PointFrances Allan died on February 28, 1829, and Poe visited the day after her burial. Perhaps softened by his wife's death, John Allan agreed to support Poe's attempt to be discharged in ord...

1831 Feb 8Edgar Allan Poe dismissed from West PointPoe traveled to West Point and matriculated as a cadet on July 1, 1830. In October 1830, John Allan married his second wife, Louisa Patterson. The marriage, and bitter quarrels with Poe o...

1833 Oct 19After winning a contest Edgar Allan Poe's "MS. Found in a Bottle" is published"MS. Found in a Bottle" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The plot follows an unnamed narrator at sea who finds himself in a series of harrowing circumstances. As he ne...

1835 Sep 22Edgar Allan Poe marries his cousin, Virginia ClemmMarriage plans were confirmed and Poe returned to Baltimore to file for a marriage license on September 22, 1835. The couple may have been quietly married as well, though accounts are unc...

1835 DecEdgar Allan Poe Takes a Job as Editor of the Southern Literary MessengerDecember 1835 Southern Literary Messenger Poe takes a job as editor of the Southern Literary Messenger magazine. He publishes critical reviews of other writers' work as well as his own ...

1838 JulEdgar Allan Poe Publishes First Novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym"The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838) is the only complete novel written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The work relates the tale of the young Arthur Gordon Pym who ...

1839"Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" Edgar Allan Poe's first volume of short stories is publishedTales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of previously-published short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. It was published by the Philadelphia firm Lea & Blanchard and released in...

1839 JulEdgar Allan Poe Becomes Assistant Editor of Burton's Gentleman's MagazineJuly 1839 Magazine Editor Poe is hired as an editor at Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, a job he holds until June 1840.

1841 AprEdgar Allan Poe Becomes the Editor at Graham's MagazineApril 1841 Editing Again Poe begins as an editor at Graham's Magazine, where he works until May 1842. The magazine runs Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," the first-ever...

1844 AprEdgar Allan Poe Moves to New York and Works for the New York Evening MirrorOne evening in January 1842, Virginia showed the first signs of consumption, now known as tuberculosis, while singing and playing the piano. Poe described it as breaking a blood vessel in...

1844 Nov"Thou Art The Man" Is Published"Thou Art the Man," originally titled "Thou Art the Man!," is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1844. It is an early experiment in detective fiction, like "The Murders ...

1845 Jan 29Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is published"The Raven" is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphe...

1847 Jan 30Virginia Clemm Poe DiesOn January 29, 1847, Poe wrote to Marie Louise Shew: "My poor Virginia still lives, although failing fast and now suffering much pain."Virginia died the following day, January 30, after f...

1848 NovEdgar Allan Poe Proposes to Poet Sarah Whitman but Engagement is Called OffNovember 1848 Engagement Poe proposes to a poet named Sarah Helen Whitman, who agrees on the condition that he quit drinking. Poe can't live up to the promise, and Whitman calls off the...

1849 AugEdgar Allan Poe Becomes Engaged to Sarah Elmira RoysterAugust 1849 Engaged Again Poe travels to Richmond and convinces his childhood sweetheart, Elmira Royster Shelton, to become his fiancée. He joins the Sons of Temperance, an organization...

1849 Oct 7Edgar Allan Poe diesOn October 3, 1849, Poe was found on the streets of Baltimore delirious, "in great distress, and... in need of immediate assistance", according to the man who found him, Joseph W. Walker....

Answer 8

Edgar Allan Poe was a famous writer with a gambling problem.

He died of unknown causes at the age of 40.

Answer 9

born January 19th