Edgar Allan Poe A Gothic Romanticism Or Dark Romanticist

Edgar Allan Poe is often considered one of the most famous, influential writers of the 19th century, and even today he is still revered for his more famous works, which are still taught and studied in schools and universities around the United States. His work is considered to be heavily influenced by the many hardships he faced during his lifetime, which can be seen in almost all of his poems or short stories. Poe is considered a gothic romanticism or dark romanticist, due to his fascination of horror and gloom, along with his use of mystery in a many of his works. http://www.luc.edu/faculty/cschei1/teach/rrn4.html. Edgar Poe was born the second of three children on January 19th, 1809 to David and Elizabeth Poe (both actors) in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe’s mother died in 1811, just after his father had left the family, leaving Poe to be adopted by John Allan. This is from where Poe received the middle name â€Å"Allan†. At the age of six, Poe attended Manor House Schoo l in England for five years before returning to the United States to finish up his education. After this, Poe attended the University of Virginia, though because of drinking and gambling problems he accumulated many debts, forcing him to quit school. http://poestories.com/biography.php https://www.poemuseum.org/life.php↠(THIS ONE HERE) In 1827, Poe joined the U.S. army under the pseudonym â€Å"Edgar Allan Perry†. This was because he was heavy in debt with no source of income ot pay it back. Poe managed to riseShow MoreRelatedA Life Of Misery Becomes Misery As Literature1859 Words   |  8 Pagesas Literature: The Influence of Edgar Allan Poe Stefan de la Cotera Ms. Lee; Cubby E12 AP American Lit. Lang. Period 8 April 2015 A Life of Misery becomes Misery as Literature: The Influence of Edgar Allan Poe Dark, haunting, and eerie novels don’t sound like the staple for a famous American Novelist, but Edgar Allan Poe helped change American literature as it is by centering his novels, short stories, and poems around these points. Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editorRead MoreHawthorne and Poe’s Pessimistic Views on Society1326 Words   |  6 Pagesconsidered as the romantic protagonists of the dark romanticism. On the other hand Edgar Allan Poe through his story â€Å"The Fall of the House of Usher† a dramatic ending of a someone who chooses their own way of living, being isolated from the outside world and spending time alone. The key thing in the comparison of the two stories is that the characters of the two novels give us the same message which in some way exceeds the track of reality. Basically, both Poe and Hawthorne look at the changes that abilityRead More Romanticism in Scarlet Letter, Ministers Black Veil, and Young Goodman Brown2077 Word s   |  9 PagesAmerican Romanticism in The Scarlet Letter, The Ministers Black Veil, and Young Goodman Brown      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Nathaniel Hawthorne took elements of the European romanticism and reshaped them into a new literary form that is called American Romanticism. The American Romanticists created a form that, at first glance, seems ancient and traditional; they borrowed from classical romance, adapted pastoral themes and incorporated Gothic elements (Reuben 22). Some of the definable elements of romanticism combined