American author, editor, and poet Edgar Allan Poe was famous for his novels and short stories about the macabre and his mysteries. He was one of the first short story writers and is considered to be the inventor of the genre known as detective-fiction, a type of crime fiction in which a detective investigates crimes, generally murders. Poe was born in Boston, but orphaned at a young age.
Recommended Resources
This website is dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher novel and his other works. You can find literary criticism and essays on Poe's work here, a resource of use to students. The site also has a biography of this noted British writer.
http://www.houseofusher.net/
Mystery site's biography of the iconic Poe contains a picture and a brief profile.
http://www.mysterynet.com/edgar-allan-poe/
The official website of the Museum of Edgar Allan Poe provides details about the writer's life, his family tree, a timeline, and theories about his death. Also displays a schedule of upcoming events.
http://www.poemuseum.org/life.php
Sets forth information about the writer as well as photographs of landmarks and important places in Poe's life.
http://www.poedecoder.com/PreciselyPoe/
Qrisse's Edgar Allan Poe Pages
Contains the biography of Poe as well as online versions of some of his works and pictures.
http://www.poedecoder.com/qrisse/
The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Presents the etext version of the collected works of Edgar Allan Poe, his biography, and information about the organization, including their history and contact options.
http://www.eapoe.org/
This website offers articles about Poe, written by guest writers, critiques of and discussions about the author's works, and pleas to help save the Poe House in Baltimore.
http://www.poedecoder.com/
