Edgar Allen Poe was born in 1809. He was the son of two poverty stricken actors, David and Elizabeth Poe, both of which had died and left Edgar an orphan by the age of two. From there, Poe was taken in by his aunt and uncle. He was given the opportunity of studying at some of the best private schools in England and America, and although he excelled in all of his studies, Poe's family life …showed first 75 words of 1715 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1715 total…In conclusion, it is appropriate to let Edgar Poe give his own opinion on what a good writer represents " That a poet or writer has many followers proves nothing- No Indian prince has to a palace More followers than a thief to the gallows" (Criticisms). The life and writings of Edgar Allen Poe will, for generations to come ,always be a mystery to those who study it, and he wouldn't want it any other way!