Prevailing ingeniuity in Edgar Allan Poess The Purloined Letter

Dupin, the private detective in The Purloined Letter, thinks analytically and ingeniously to solve a simple case that has the other characters puzzled. Dupin is tasked with finding the Purloined Letter for Prefect G. The letter has been stolen from a young lady by Minister D from the Royal apartments with the intent of blackmail. The police have searched Minister D's residence multiple times without finding the letter. When Prefect G puts a bounty of 50,000 francs on the letter, Dupin turns over the letter and collects his money. He explains that Minister D is a smart man and hid the letter in plain sight, disguised as another letter. A seemingly simple discovery, however proven to be much more difficult. "Why, yes; and not exactly that either. The fact is, we have all been a good deal puzzled because the affair is so simple, and yet baffles us altogether" (Poe 249). Poe's use of mind games in The Purloined Letter reveal how the mind is a tool meant to construe solutions to difficult problems. Hiding the letter is carefully planned out and requires a high level of competence to understand exactly where the police would not look. Likewise, it requires a high level of competence to find the letter and solve the mystery. Dupin is able to do this through mental focus and apathy, while also thinking the similarly to Minister D. Using intelligence to solve difficult tasks

     Edgar Allan Poe, the first master of the short story, had written many short stories from mysteries to morbidity. Edgar was born on January 19,1809 in Boston, Massachussettes. Edgars Parents, David and Eliza, were both in the acting business. Poe also had a sister, who is rarely spoken of. When Edgar was young his father fleed from the family, leaving Edgar, his mother, and sister alone. At the age of two Edgar's mother died of tuberculosis. Edgar was then placed in a foster home with John and Fanny Allan.

Edgar Allan Poe. A sinister and mysterious writer yet caring and giving husband, Mr. Poe lived his short forty years of life in a seemingly state of disarray and torment. We all know his famous works for their perverse styles and gruesome detail but what caused his limitless collection of murder, insanity, and longing for a lost love that is found within his pages?

Mr. Dussold 's roller coaster of a story starts at his dream job: teaching finance at Southern Illinois University. His job was going smoothly; he even headed a small financial-management club of a few students at the school. However, sometime down the road, he heard a rumor. As any notable rumor, it spread by word of mouth. There was a story floating around about him having affairs with one of his club students, Ms. Jennifer Peyla. Of course this rumor was nothing more than that-- a rumor. There was found to be no

He found a way to escape. His method was writing. He found so much in common

Poe's detective fiction or mystery fiction can best be felt in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is one of the best knows detectives in the history of literature. His fame can be spotted in the books that have been written and the movies that have been produced about Holmes. Poe's works were able to influence the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in which he based the character of Sherlock Holmes off of one of Poe's characters whose name was Dupin who was used in the mystery story The Murders in the Rue Morgue. The similarities between the two characters are quite grand. “Both are solitary men who prefer to live quietly in either isolation or in the company of one close companion.”(“Nineteenth Century Influenced Poe”). Both men also tend to shift to the bottom of their mysteries without a large amount of clues that other detective writers appear to have in their stories. The impact that Poe has had on authors and stories cannot be matched. His stories have provided a model for future authors to use, in the hope of growing the notoriety of mystery fiction or the horror genre.

Students may wonder in class what is the purpose of learning about authors in their English class. They might also say the author of the book is just the writer so what? All students do is study and focus on learning the story, characters, plots and symbolism. But what students do not know is that literature has impacted many Americans lives and American history in the past years. For example, books are made in to movies, books inspiring people and books are being taught in schools. Yes, literature has change over time but literature has left there marked every step of the way. Some of these authors have not only impacted America but also surf to their country like Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Washington Irving.

Edgar Allan Poe is a legendary writer. He was born January 19, 1809, and sadly died October 7, 1849 at the age of 40. Poe is one of the most famous writers of all time. He is known throughout the world for his great works and hard life.  He was a leading contributor to the gothic genre and helped perfect the short story. He is truly one of the greatest writers in history.

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the well-known poets and short story writers on the nineteenth century in United States. Poe was born on January 19, 1809 and died on October 7, 1849. He was getting tones of awards in his lifetime. He had the distinction of being one of the first fabulous United States writers. Before he got a degree, he was studying languages at the University of Virginia and United Sates Military Academy at West Point. In 1827, he was unable to support himself. He enlisted in the United States Army as a private. 2 years later, he was discharged on West Point in the fall on 1829. He was turning from his army career to writing career. It was a huge turning point in his lifetime. Poe was

    Edgar Allan Poe once said, “With me, poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.” When stressed, writing was his coping mechanism, and through observation, many grasp how much death encompassed Poe. Although not appreciated during his era, he revolutionized mystery with mesmerizing story plots that yield suspense, but also makes readers question his stability. Most importantly, unlike those famous during his lifetime who are now forgotten, Poe’s legacy will live on forever. Moreover, throughout life, Poe experienced catastrophe, and because of this, writing became his creative outlet.

“I was a child and she was a child in this kingdom by the sea; But we loved with a love that was more than love - I and my Annabel Lee.” This quote from a poem by the ever so famous Edgar Allan Poe is said to be a memory of his wife Virginia. The poem describes an undeniable love for an undeniable girl relating to one of many of Poe’s themes. He used the theme of romance because many of his writing were published during the Romantic Era. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the first American writers to become a major figure in world literature, but he suffered many hardships throughout life which influenced the unique themes in his writings.

Poe used the literary device of setting to create a dark, threatening tone by using time of day, elapsed time, man made geography, and population.

On his desk sat a letter marked solely with the restaurant address. Joseph picked it up and immediately new what it contained. It was no surprise he had been expecting it. Taking the decorative letter opener, he slid it through the paper with one precise

In Annabel Lee, Edgar Allan Poe states, “We loved with a love that was more than love.” This saying is used by thousands of people everyday to their soul mate. The American Renaissance, which began in 1828 through 1865. Poe was an Anti-Transcendentalist, he wrote mostly about self-destruction (sin). Edgar Allan Poe enjoyed writing about death, sinful acts, and how others felt towards sin.

In the story, Poe demonstrates deception with each of his three main characters: Dupin, the detective; G, the Parisian police; and D, the minister.