Few writers have left as haunting and indelible a mark on literature as Edgar Allan Poe, the

master of mystery, melancholy and the macabre. Born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Poe’s life was marked by tragedy from the start. Orphaned at a young age, he was taken in by the Allan family of Richmond, though his relationship with his foster father was fraught. Poe’s short and turbulent life — filled with poverty, heartbreak and creative brilliance — shaped the very essence of his writing.

Poe began his literary career as a poet and short story writer, revolutionising both forms. His first major collection, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque (1840), introduced readers to his signature style: psychological horror intertwined with lyrical beauty. Stories like The Tell-Tale Heart , The F

See Full Page