what was Edgar allen poes life like?

Question

how did he live? what kind of job did he have? what were his hobbies? where did he go to school? what kinds of awards did he get?

Answer 1

He attended the Grammar School in Irvine, Scotland for a short period in 1815, before rejoining the family in London in 1816. He studied at a boarding school in Chelsea until the summer of 1817. He was then entered at Reverend John Bransby’s Manor House School at Stoke Newington, then a suburb four miles north of London. Poe moved back with the Allans to Richmond in 1820. After serving an apprenticeship in Pawtucket, Poe registered at the University of Virginia in 1826, but only stayed there for one year.
Reduced to destitution, Poe enlisted in the United States Army as a private, using the name Edgar A. Perry on May 26, 1827, and served at Fort Independence in Boston Harbor. The regiment was posted to Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina. After serving for two years and attaining the rank of sergeant major, Poe was discharged on April 15, 1829.

Returning to Baltimore, he secretly married Virginia, his cousin, on September 22, 1835. She was 13 at the time.
The evening of January 20, 1842, Virginia broke a blood vessel while singing and playing the piano. Blood began to rush forth from her mouth. It was the first sign of consumption, now more commonly known as tuberculosis. She only partially recovered. Poe began to drink more heavily under the stress of Virginia's illness.
Poe had a keen interest in the field of cryptography, as exemplified in his short story The Gold Bug. In particular he placed a notice of his abilities in the Philadelphia paper Alexander's Weekly (Express) Messenger, inviting submissions of ciphers, which he proceeded to solve.[14] His success created a public stir for some months. He later wrote essays on methods of cryptography which proved useful in deciphering the German codes employed during World War I.

Poe's success in cryptography relied not so much on his knowledge of that field (his method was limited to the simple substitution cryptogram), as on his knowledge of the magazine and newspaper culture. His keen analytical abilities, which were so evident in his detective stories, allowed him to see that the general public was largely ignorant of the methods by which a simple substitution cryptogram can be solved, and he used this to his advantage. [15] The sensation Poe created with his cryptography stunt played a major role in popularizing cryptograms in newspapers and magazines.

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most powerful and inspirational writers ever, he led a life filled with loss and misery, he even wrote many things no one will ever read, and no one seems to want to pay tribute to any of his great works.

Answer 2

Edgar Allen Poe married his 11 year old cousin. He was an outstanding poet who wrote poems like the Raven. He was an alcoholic and a druggy his whole life and was found dead one morning in an alley. also his mother and sister and then wife (cousin) died of tuberculosis

Answer 3

His life was a disaster and he was in povertly his whole life. He wrote many short stories like Raven, Tell-Tale heart, the cask of Amontillado and many more. He married his own cousion and she did, just like Egdar's mother and brothers of a diease that kills you from the inside. He didn't win anything because his stories were succesful after he died on the streets at age 40 i believe. He came from a wealthly father and mother, but his father left egdar and the rest of his family when he was like 2-3 and he watched his mother die at age 3. He had a horriable short life and that's why he wrote hororr stories.

Answer 4

MickF seems to be correct but Michelle F has given you the best sites to get actual facts.

Answer 5

Look it up. His biography isn't difficult to find. Try www.biography.com for starters. Here are some other sites:

www.allpoe.com
www.eapoe.org

Answer 6

Don't have other people do your homework for you!! He led a very interesting life, research it yourself online or at the librairy.

Answer 7

Liked cousing, married her, she died due to tubercolosis (wrote Masque of hte Red Death becuase of it). went to private school somewhere in england. liked poetry and drawing his wife, Virginia. After her death became alcoholic and died.

Answer 8

an accomplished poet / writer

Answer 9

Look it up it's easier.