Edgar Allan Poe

(Romantic Era)
By:Meghan Shoop

Romantic Era
Romanticism was a literary movement that is characterized
by a focus on emotions and nature
Response to the Enlightenment Era
The setting of stories are mostly in nature or isolated places
Emphasizes the importance of intuition over rationalization
Writers believed that the ordinary did not have a place in
art and literature

Edgar Allan Poe

Born on January 19, 1809 and died on
October 7, 1849
Grew up around the deaths of many of his
loved ones
He was the first well known American to
attempt to live by writing alone
Suered from crippling alcoholism and
depression
Known for his short stories and poems that
deal with mystery and dark elements

Historical Facts
Industrial Revolution
Westward Expansion
Mexican American War
Rise of Nationalism

Fashion

Thesis
Edgar Allan Poe was truly a man ahead of his
time, credited with the creation of the
detective story because he developed the
modern detective, built the overarching
framework of the story, invented elements
commonly used in modern detective plots, and
inspired future detective writers.