Understanding Edgar Allan Poe
Understanding Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was an American author and poet whose forte was writing mystery and horror stories. Many know of Edgar Allan Poe as the “Father of the Detective Story,” which nickname he earned for his mysterious detective fiction tales such as “The Murders in the Rue Morgue().” Before switching genres from dark romanticism to detective tales, Edgar Allan Poe published “Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque,” which was a tale of fear and horror. Edgar Allan Poe’s style varied throughout his lifetime. Some of his achievements include being considered the creator of the modern horror tale, science fiction, and the detective story(). Understanding Edgar Allan Poe’s unusual and difficult life is significant to understanding his puzzling writing style in which in all ways was very mysterious. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. In 1827, when Poe was 18 years old, he decided to join the Army. The same year Edgar Allan Poe joined the Army he came out with his first book called “Tamerlane and Other Poems,” which was not very popular at the time. One of the poems in this Tale is called “Tamerlane,” which was a poem that followed a 14th century warlord named Temur Lenk also known as Tamerlane(). When reading the poem “Tamerlane” Poe seems to reflect a side of Tamerlane that he to his soldiers is not known for. In this poem Tamerlane portrays a character of passion and love, when realistically he was a warrior who led his troops into many victorious battles. For example, Poe wrote “I have not always been as now/ the fever'd diadem on my brow.” This is one example of how Temur Lenk shows that he is not acting as he usually does due to his love for his woman. In the story, Tamerlane falls in love with a peasant, in which he pays no attention to, in exchange for his empire. While at the end of the poem he has an epiphany and realizes his love should have taken priority over his power. In comparison, Edgar