A Guide to Edgar Allen Poe

1. Issues in his life

1.1. Cousin (Wife) falling ill, and dying early

1.2. Alchoholism

1.3. Birth parents not a part of his life

2. Reoccuring themes

2.1. Death of Young Women

2.1.1. Lenore

2.2. Darkness

2.3. Madness

3. Dark Romanticism

3.1. Supernatural Presence

3.2. Overwhelming sense of dread

3.3. Greatest threat is one's own self

4. Famous Works

4.1. The Raven

4.2. The Pit and the Pendulum

4.3. The Masque of the Red Death