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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
The Love of His Life – Virginia Clemm(1822-1847) "the
loss of his wife was a sad blow to him. He did not seem to care, after she was gone, whether he lived an hour, a day, a week or a year;
she was his all."
A Literary Genius?
• One of the earliest known American writers of the short story
• First well-known author to try to earn a living through writing alone
• Considered to be the inventor of the detective-fiction style
• Considered by some to be the creator of the horror, gothic, crime styles
• First American writer to be more popular in Europe than the USA
A Mystery Writer’s Death a Mystery?
• Died in Baltimore at the age of 40• Causes explored and rumored: alcoholism, brain congestion, cholera, drugs,
heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis……• found on the streets of Baltimore delirious, "in great distress, and... in need of
immediate assistance“(Oct.3,1849) • “a depraved, drunk, drug-addled madman”• "Edgar Allan Poe is dead. He died in Baltimore the day before yesterday. This
announcement will startle many, but few will be grieved by it”(Oct.9,1849)
The Black Cat & The Tell-Tale Heart1843
The Cask of Amontillado
• First published in November 1846• Horror short story• A classic Poe work that centers around the
victim being buried alive (immurement)• Told from the killer’s point of view• This story does not involve a police investigation
Montresor – the narrator/killer
His family motto- “Nemo me impune lacessit”( no one
can attack me without being
punished)
His Motive - __________.
(Theme or main idea)
Fortunato The Victim
Not so fortunate
and dressed as a jester at the Carnival, he is made a
fool by the killer. This is
very ______.
The Palazzo
The Catacombs
The Bait for Revenge – Amontillado492 litres