Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of American literature. Poe was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story, and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as a significant contributor to the emerging genre of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
Known For
Stonehearst Asylum
(2014)
Short Story
The Lighthouse
(2019)
Author
The Black Cat
(1934)
Short Story
Two Evil Eyes
(1990)
Short Story
The Masque of the Red Death
(1964)
Short Story
The Raven
(1963)
Short Story
House of Usher
(1960)
Short Story
The Haunted Palace
(1963)
Short Story
Tales of Terror
(1962)
Short Story
Extraordinary Tales
(2013)
Short Story
Spirits of the Dead
(1968)
Short Story
The Premature Burial
(1962)
Short Story
Tell-Tale
(2009)
Short Story
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key