The Death Of Edgar Allan Poe

A famous writer, a renowned poet, and a American hero, Edgar Allan Poe has helped shaped modern day literature. Taught in schools as being a tortured soul, Poe’s dark writing has shaped American English for the better. Edgar Allen Poe’s early demise came as a shock to many during the time. Poe left this world in a mystery, much like some of his most famous works. The way in which Poe died, is never as simple as it seems. The limited details of his demise has left a hole in American literature and history. Modern day textbooks such as Great American Stories detail his death in zero to none detail, “A week later, he was found near Baltimore tavern-delirious, his clothing torn and wet from a raging storm. He died four days later” (95). This

According to the CDC, over 88,000 people die every year due to the excessive use of alcohol in the United States. Now this proves that alcoholism is a very serious and common issue in our country. Poe’s death to this day has been thought of as a great mystery, most believing he died from either alcohol or rabies. According to several sources saying that Poe was sent to the hospital after being to drunk, not being able to tell doctors the names of his family members/where he lived, and the fact that his cat, Caterina, was proven to not have rabies, I believe he died from alcohol.

Poe was a nineteenth-century poet, born on the 19th of January, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts to David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold. He was the second of three children, the first being William Henry Poe, and the second being Rosalie Poe.

The mystery of how the famous poet and writer Edgar Allen Poe died is still unsolved; until now. Many theories have been proposed on how Poe died: alchohol poisoning, mercury poisoning, cooping, and many more. While all those ideas are well thought out, Edgar Allen Poe died because of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Poe’s Death was never really explained correctly, he wrote many stories like “the pit and the Pendulum: and also “The Tell-Tale Heart”. Poe Drank sometimes and was always needed of money. Poe was once threatened in his life

The death of Edgar Allan Poe has remained a mystery since 1849. Everyone has their own reasoning and beliefs of his death, but the question on how this poet passed, remains unanswered. There are many theories on the death of the great poet going from death by alcohol to the idea of him dying from overdosing. Many of historians have tried to crack the case on this man’s death and all have fallen short due to lack of evidence. Due to his alcoholic background it is very believable to think that may have played a role or a factor in his death. I believe that alcoholism and the cooping both are great possibilities of what lead to the death of the great Edgar Allan Poe.

There have been many speculations on how Edgar Allan Poe perished, such as Dr. R. Michael Benitez’s theory that Poe died of rabies, but he most likely died of alcohol poisoning because of where Poe was found, his history with drinking, and his symptoms. For example, Poe was found by Joseph Walker outside Gunner’s Hall, a tavern in which served alcohol. This shows that Poe was likely drinking, and contributes to the belief that Poe was in an “alcoholic stupor” rather than “comatose” and showing “a classic case of rabies”. It also disproves Dr. Benitez’s statement that “Poe was not drunk,” according to eyewitnesses such as Walker. Additionally, Poe had a history of drinking. If he was a chronic drinker, it would explain why Henry Herring, Poe’s

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Edgar Allan Poe had a very terrible life. His father abandoned him at a very young age leaving him with his mother who died shortly after this. Young Poe was taken in by John Allan a very prosperous man, who tried to but Poe through college, but Poe goes caught up in gambling and dropped out of school. Poe enrolled in the army and got appointed to West Point Academy, but was expelled for skipping class. When Poe was 27, he married his first cousin who was not yet 14 years old. In 1847, Poe's wife died of a sickness. This led Poe to take up drinking alcohol. In 1849, just two short years after his wife's death Poe was found in an alleyway unconscious and was taken to the hospital where Poe later died. It is still unknown what happened to Edgar

It’s almost non-coincidental that Poe, the titled greatest horror writer of the century, the inventor of the detective story, has left us with an unseemingly unsolvable mystery; how did he die? The great American author was found, after disappearing for several days, in Baltimore, Maryland. Lying in a gutter outside a polling site, Poe was in a delirious state of mind and in cheap, ill-fitting clothes, which contrasted to his usual, sharp-dressed taste (Jones). After four days of slipping in and out of consciousness, he passed away on October seventh, 1849, at the age of forty (Poe Museum). There are a wide variety of theories prevailing as to how exactly Edgar Allan Poe died. Along with the popular theories regarding alcohol, rabies, cooping, a mugging, murder, and the flu, there have been a number of other hypotheses attempting to unravel his death. A brain tumor, the flu, epilepsy, heart failure, toxic disorder, hypoglycemia, diabetes, carbon monoxide poisoning, and heavy metal poisoning are also included in the long list of possible culprits for Poe’s death

Edgar Allan Poe is known for creating dark, chilling, twisted tales that deal with morality, insanity, and love. Annabel Lee is no exception to this criteria. To be published only a few days after his death, Annabel Lee remains the last of Poe’s works for the public to read. Many interrupt Annabel Lee as beautiful tragic love story, that slowly turns into a lover’s obsession of his dead beloved. However, others view it as the death of Poe’s boyhood.

Edgar Allan Poe, the tragic but brilliant American poet, short story writer, and critic. Not only was he a legend for his horror stories, but he also invented the modern detective story. Poe suffered a very unfortunate life from the approximate age of one until he died at the age of forty. It is still unknown how Poe died and it will more than likely always remain a mystery. Stories are still being told about him to this day, he is a man who will go down in history for the rest of time.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic, and his is best known for his poetry and short stories that include unfortunate scenarios with his characters that are all references from his own life; because of this it is necessary to apply a biographical approach to poe’s work. The repeated motif in Poe’s stories and poems is death. The time period Poe lived was common for diseases and deaths almost everyday; because of this Poe lost many loved ones including his parents and wife. In the poem “Annabel lee” Poe uses his own life to write the poem. Poe’s wife died of a very common disease during the time period he lived in. This scenario was used in the poem about the narrator's wife dying, and how he discusses his

Edgar Allan Poe, a well-known American author, left Richmond,Virginia on September 27, 1849. While heading to Baltimore, Maryland, he disappeared and was nowhere to be found. Seven days after he had set out for the trip, he was spotted near a bar. Poe was recognized by Joseph Walker, a local printer. Later that day Poe was admitted to Washington Medical College where he died four days later on October 7, 1849. There are many theories about the cause of Poe’s death including drinking too much, suffering from encephalitis, and developing a case of rabies.

In the PBS American Masters documentary, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive biographers, historians, and actors recount the life and death of Edgar Allan Poe. In 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was born to Eliza Poe in Richmond, VA. Poe was abandoned by his father in 1811. Poe’s mother was twenty-four when she died from tuberculosis, but he was only two years old. Francis and John Allan, friends of his mother, then took in Poe. Edgar Poe and Francis had a wonderful relationship, however John made him feel like he was not part of their family.