Edgar Allan Poe's influence as a writer, critic, and poet on modern literature cannot be overstated. Much of his fiction laid the foundation for modern-day horr

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The genius and orphan son of itinerant actors, Poe led a tragic life and suffered greatly—as much at his own hands as those of Fate. Yet tragedy never stopped

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), son of itinerant actors, holds a secure place in the firmament of history as America's first master of suspense. Displaying scant i