ive always wondered this
2007-01-21 02:22:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Edgar Allan Poe had a lot of problems in childhood. He grew up at the end of several wars that had greatly affected his community (rev., 7 years, etc). He always was fighting off some sickness for most of his childhood. There were not many cures for the basic diseases as there are today, so he was quarantined most of his childhood from friends and family. Spending many years in your life thinking that you were going to die has a bad effect on one's mind. Later, because came from a semi rich family, he was married off to a very pretty woman. He fell in love and he was actually happy. Not long after his marriage, his wife became ill and died in a fever. You can imagine what Poe's reaction was. Most of poe's work is based upon the evil nature of death which was abundant in his life.
Later...
2007-01-21 02:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by thors13thhammer2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they were a reflection of his own self-image. Edgar Alan Poe was orphaned by the death of both of his parents when he was three years old. He was an alcoholic and died at the age of 40. He was found, unconcious on a Baltimore street and died of "congestion of the brain".
2007-01-21 10:35:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all his stories are all that gloomy. I can recall having read his short story -- The angel of the odd, 1844 -- and laughed.
Now, if you feel depressed by Poe's writings, you'd certainly hate reading Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
2007-01-21 10:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edgar was an alcoholic most of his life. In his depressed state of mind, he used his writing genius to relay his mood.
Some said he died of alcohol poisoning, but tests later revealed he died of rabies (hydrophobia).
Nevermore.
2007-01-21 10:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by Catfish_Woman154 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he was simply interested in the darker side of life? I mean, aren't the dark corners of everything more intriguing than what lies in the light?
2007-01-21 10:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like that one story called the silent heart beat or something. I forgot the name but oh well.
Thats just his style.
2007-01-21 10:25:59 · answer #6 · answered by Phlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he was sick and had a tortured childhood and life and when he wrote stories they affected people, sold well, and made him money.
2007-01-21 10:26:52 · answer #7 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You try losing everyone around you to tuberculosis and see how upbeat you are.
2007-01-21 10:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Matthew O. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a reflection of his own personality.
2007-01-21 10:26:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read that he was a drugman.
2007-01-21 11:52:05 · answer #10 · answered by zinam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋