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Edgar Allen Poe

Creator Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849)
Profession Short Story Writer, Poet
Total Entries 18
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Edgar Allen Poe – Wikipedia
Hitchcock and Poe: the Legacy of Delight and Terror
Nevermore, Ever More: How Poe Lives in Hitchcock
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country’s first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career. ~ Edgar Allen Poe – Wikipedia

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C. Auguste Dupin

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Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe’s 1841 short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, widely considered the first detective […]
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Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe’s 1841 short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, widely considered the first detective […]
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Death (Poe)

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In “The Raven”, the narrator is reading in the late night hours from “many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore”. Similar to the studies suggested in Poe’s short story “Ligeia”, this lore may […]
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In “The Raven”, the narrator is reading in the late night hours from “many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore”. Similar to the studies suggested in Poe’s short story “Ligeia”, this lore may […]
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Egaeus and Berenice

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“Berenice” is a short horror story narrated by Egaeus, who is preparing to marry his cousin Berenice. He tends to fall into periods of intense focus, during which he seems to separate himself from the […]
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“Berenice” is a short horror story narrated by Egaeus, who is preparing to marry his cousin Berenice. He tends to fall into periods of intense focus, during which he seems to separate himself from the […]
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Erik

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In “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, detective C. Auguste Dupin concludes that an “Ourang-Outang” (orangutan) is the killer of two women. He places an advertisement in the newspaper asking if anyone has lost such […]
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In “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, detective C. Auguste Dupin concludes that an “Ourang-Outang” (orangutan) is the killer of two women. He places an advertisement in the newspaper asking if anyone has lost such […]
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Fortunato

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In “The Cask of Amontillado”, the story’s narrator, a nobleman named Montresor, describes his revenge against fellow noble Fortunato. Angry over numerous injuries and an unspecified insult, Montresor resolves to avenge himself without being caught, […]
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In “The Cask of Amontillado”, the story’s narrator, a nobleman named Montresor, describes his revenge against fellow noble Fortunato. Angry over numerous injuries and an unspecified insult, Montresor resolves to avenge himself without being caught, […]
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Frederick, Baron of Metzengerstein

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“Metzengerstein: A Tale in Imitation of the German” follows the young Frederick, the last of the Metzengerstein family, who carries on a long-standing feud with the Berlifitzing family. Suspected of causing a fire that kills […]
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“Metzengerstein: A Tale in Imitation of the German” follows the young Frederick, the last of the Metzengerstein family, who carries on a long-standing feud with the Berlifitzing family. Suspected of causing a fire that kills […]
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King Pest

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“Fronting the entrance, and elevated a little above his companions, sat a personage who appeared to be the president of the table. His stature was gaunt and tall, and Legs was confounded to behold in […]
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“Fronting the entrance, and elevated a little above his companions, sat a personage who appeared to be the president of the table. His stature was gaunt and tall, and Legs was confounded to behold in […]
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Lenore

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“The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified […]
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“The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified […]
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Ligeia

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“Ligeia” follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman. She falls ill, composes “The Conqueror Worm”, and quotes lines attributed to Joseph Glanvill (which suggest that life is sustainable […]
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“Ligeia” follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman. She falls ill, composes “The Conqueror Worm”, and quotes lines attributed to Joseph Glanvill (which suggest that life is sustainable […]
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Madeline Usher

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Madeline Usher is the twin sister of Roderick Usher. She is deathly ill and cataleptic. She appears near the narrator, but never acknowledges his presence. She returns to her bedroom where Roderick claims she has […]
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Madeline Usher is the twin sister of Roderick Usher. She is deathly ill and cataleptic. She appears near the narrator, but never acknowledges his presence. She returns to her bedroom where Roderick claims she has […]
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Marie Rogêt

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Often subtitled A Sequel to “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, in “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” C. Auguste Dupin and his assistant, the unnamed narrator, undertake the unsolved murder of Marie Rogêt in Paris. […]
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Often subtitled A Sequel to “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, in “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” C. Auguste Dupin and his assistant, the unnamed narrator, undertake the unsolved murder of Marie Rogêt in Paris. […]
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Morella

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An unnamed narrator marries Morella, a woman with great scholarly knowledge who delves into studies of the German philosophers Fichte and Schelling, dealing with the question of identity. Morella spends her time in bed reading […]
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An unnamed narrator marries Morella, a woman with great scholarly knowledge who delves into studies of the German philosophers Fichte and Schelling, dealing with the question of identity. Morella spends her time in bed reading […]
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Narrator (Poe)

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In “The Fall of the House of Usher”, Poe’s unnamed narrator is persuaded by Roderick Usher’s desperation for companionship. Though sympathetic and helpful, the narrator is continually made to be an outsider, watching the narrative […]
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In “The Fall of the House of Usher”, Poe’s unnamed narrator is persuaded by Roderick Usher’s desperation for companionship. Though sympathetic and helpful, the narrator is continually made to be an outsider, watching the narrative […]
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Pluto (Poe)

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In “The Black Cat”, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them. His favorite, a pet black cat, bites him one night and the narrator punishes it […]
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In “The Black Cat”, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them. His favorite, a pet black cat, bites him one night and the narrator punishes it […]
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Raven (Poe)

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“The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified […]
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“The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified […]
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Red Death (Poe)

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“The Masque of the Red Death” follows Prince Prospero’s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade […]
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“The Masque of the Red Death” follows Prince Prospero’s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade […]
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W.V.B.

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“Metzengerstein: A Tale in Imitation of the German” follows the young Frederick, the last of the Metzengerstein family, who carries on a long-standing feud with the Berlifitzing family. Suspected of causing a fire that kills […]
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“Metzengerstein: A Tale in Imitation of the German” follows the young Frederick, the last of the Metzengerstein family, who carries on a long-standing feud with the Berlifitzing family. Suspected of causing a fire that kills […]
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William Wilson

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“William Wilson” is narrated by a man of “noble descent” who calls himself William Wilson. The story segues to the narrator’s boyhood, where he meets another boy with the same name, appearance, and birthday (Poe’s […]
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“William Wilson” is narrated by a man of “noble descent” who calls himself William Wilson. The story segues to the narrator’s boyhood, where he meets another boy with the same name, appearance, and birthday (Poe’s […]