I think his quite messed up in the head. But his stories & poems are interesting.
2007-11-13 11:15:01 · 15 answers · asked by zz258 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Interesting poet,but I've read he routinely "ripped one" in the chamber.
2007-11-13 11:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sneezy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Brilliant writer, sad life.
He was orphaned at a young age (his father walked out on them, his mother died not long after of consumption). He had a hard time finding his place in life and held a lot of odd jobs. He didn't do well in school and was court-martialled out of the military, and he was often in debt. He had a sad love life (at one point a sweetheart of his married another), was hooked on alcohol (though he had been on the wagon for months before he died) and opium, never really made money and died at age 40 (most likely of rabies though people at the time assumed it was alcohol and drugs).
His writings, though excellent, show a disturbed mind by virtue of the macabre nature of them. His stories are frightening and gruesome and interesting, but that type of imagination has to be difficult to live with.
2007-11-13 11:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by ck1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poe was a literary genius. His poetry and short stories are amazing, but at the same time they're tragic or at times horrific -- but I think that contributes to their excellence. His life story was horribly tragic -- orphaned young, estranged from his adoptive parents, alcohol abuse, financial troubles, the early death of his wife from TB, and then his mysterious death. He's a fascinating person to study and was a brilliant writer as well. My personal favorite of his works is "Annabel Lee" -- so sad, but so sweet.
2007-11-13 11:25:38 · answer #3 · answered by Michaela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a great writer that led a tortured life. Without him, where would Stephen King, R.L. Stine, M. Night Shamalyn be? He created a genre.
2007-11-13 13:14:42 · answer #4 · answered by daisyaj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was "messed up in the head" (most brilliant people seem to be) and yes his stories are interesting.
2007-11-13 11:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by Xavier 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i luv his poems very much. my favorite is the raven. i remeber a long time ago we read his poems in kindergarten and i luved them. im not gothic or anything. but i think he is very dark. truely talented though. we luv edgar allen poe!
2007-11-13 11:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes his storys were interesting but he had the weirdest ideas yeah he probably was messed up but then that makes him really interesting i like people who are unique and he was one of a kind
2007-11-13 11:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brilliant writer. Boorish lout.
2007-11-13 11:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent writer, tortured soul. Funny how that seems to happen a lot.
2007-11-13 11:18:34 · answer #9 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I definitely agree! I love his writings, but I think it's very unfortunate that someone as amazing as him should have been so (mentally) tortured.
2007-11-13 11:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋