Who was Edgar Allan Poe?

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Title:

Who was Edgar Allan Poe?

Alternate title:

Edgar Allan Poe

Author:

Gigliotti, Jim, author.

Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.

Series:

Who was-- ?.

Summary:

Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he enlisted in the Army and subsequently failed out of West Point. His first published story, The Raven, was a huge success, but his joy was overshadowed by the death of his wife. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers. His work continues to influence popular culture through films, music, literature, and television.

Contents:

Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? -- Young Orphan -- Life With the Allan's Trouble Brewing -- A Name for Himself -- Early Writing Career -- Triumph and Tragedy -- One Final Mystery -- Timelines.

Physical Description:

105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal Subject:

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849-Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

Authors, American -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Juvenile literature.

Poets, American -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Juvenile literature.

Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Foley, Tim, 1962-

Publisher:

Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9780448483115

9781484461785

Publication Information:

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015]

Call Number:

J 920 POE

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Summary

Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he enlisted in the Army and subsequently failed out of West Point. His first published story, The Raven , was a huge success, but his joy was overshadowed by the death of his wife. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers. His work continues to influence popular culture through films, music, literature, and television.

Author Notes

Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books for all ages. His writing credits include biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens and baseball star Roberto Clemente.

Excerpts

Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? Edgar Allan Poe walked briskly down a New York City street one winter day early in 1845. A young boy spotted the famous writer. Soon another boy noticed him, too. And then another. One of the boys took a stick and hit Edgar on his heel. "Caw! Caw!" the other children shrieked, flapping their arms like birds. Excerpted from Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? by Jim Gigliotti All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.