Memoir of Edgar Allan Poe

“Edgar Poe was born in Boston on 19th January 1809, the second child of two actors.”

From The Complete Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe

This memoir of Edgar Allan Poe was published in the nineteenth century as part of a collection of his poetical works. It traces the American writer's life from his orphaned childhood through his troubled university years, his literary triumphs, and his tragic death at forty. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Poe (1809–1849) is remembered as a master of the macabre and the detective story, the author of 'The Raven', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', and 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'. This memoir is worth reading because it shows how genius and suffering were intertwined in one of literature's most haunted lives, and because understanding the artist's life deepens our understanding of his dark and beautiful work.

Band

Blue · Independent readers, confidentTypical starting range: ages 12–14

Length

long · about 1096 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

The Complete Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan Poe

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (9 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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