For my research paper I chose Edgar Allan Poe as the author. I selected this author because I really like reading his works. I have read many of his works: The Crow, The Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, The Barrel of Amontidallo, The Fall of the House of Ushers, Eleonora. I really like reading his works because they are full of mystery. He portrays a great feeling of darkness in all his works. He was one of the authors we focused on a lot during my junior and senior year. When I was a senior, we watched a two-hour documentary about him and his life growing up. I am very familiar with most of his work and his style. My favorite Edgar Allan Poe poems are “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee.” They are very interesting pieces of literature. Both of these writings have so much meaning about his life. I think they are his two best poems. He is the only author who has ever interested me. I know a lot about his personal life and career. I think I could write a good biographical research article on him. Edgar Allan Poe was the son of David and Elizabeth Poe. His parents were both actors. He was born on January 19, 1809. His birth name was Edgar Poe. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He had an older brother and a younger sister. Her brother was William Henry Poe and her younger sister Rosalie Poe. Edgar Allan Poe's father left the family in 1810. His mother, Elizabeth Poe, died the following year of tuberculosis on October 11, 1811. After Edgar Allan Poe was left alone without parents, he was taken in by John and Frances Allan. They lived in Richmond, Virginia. This is where his middle name Allan comes from. The family named him Edgar Allan Poe. In 1826 Edgar Allan Poe enrolled at the University of Virginia. Edgar Alla... middle of paper... failed because of his drinking problem. Edgar Allen Poe died on October 7, 1849. The cause of his death is unknown. He was found wandering the streets by a man named Joseph W. Walker. According to Joseph Walker, he was "in great distress and in need of immediate assistance." Joseph Walker found him in Baltimore, Maryland on October 3 and took him to Washington College Hospital where he died. Edgar Allan Poe died at 5 am There have been many theories as to what the cause of Edgar Allan Poe's death was. Many people believe it was because of alcoholism. There have been theories that it was a suicide, an overdose and even rabies. The truth will never be known because the medical records and even the death certificate were lost. His funeral was attended by only a few people and took place on October 8, 1949. Edgar Allen Poe is buried at the University of Maryland.