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Edgar Allen Poe
- His own story!
This most famous author,
well-known for his short fiction, came from tragic beginning. He was
born in
Boston on January 19, 1809. His parents
were David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins who were touring
actors. Both of his parents died before he was 3 years old. Edgar
Poe was taken into the home of John Allen, a prosperous merchant in
Richmond and subsequently baptized Edgar Allen Poe. He studied
(1815-20) for 5 years in England between 1815 and 1820. In 1826 he
returned to America and entered the University of Virginia but
stayed for only a year. He started to write works of fiction. In
1841 he wrote The Murders in the Rue Morgue which is sometimes
considered to be the first detective story. Edgar Allan Poe died in
Baltimore on October 7th 1849 of "congestion of the brain."
Edgar Allen Poe
- the Movies!
Many of the Edgar Allan Poe
Horror Stories have been immortalised in famous Horror Movies. Edgar
Allen Poe is still acknowledged as being the godfather of modern day
horror fiction. His Horror stories and Tales continue to inspire
horror directors from all over the world. The earliest horror films
were based on characters from early folklore, such as vampires,
werewolves and monsters - many of which are prominent in the books
written by this celebrated, famous author. Bela Lugosi, Vincent
Price, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone all starred in Horror movies
by Poe. Some of these Horror Movies are mentioned below;
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The Black Cat (1934)
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring the famed Universal horror
actors Bela Lugosi ("Dracula fame") and Boris Karloff
("Frankenstein fame")
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The Raven Horror Movie
(1935) Directed by Lew Landers starring Boris Karloff and Bela
Lugosi
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The Pit and the
Pendulum (1990) Directed by Stuart Gordon starring Lance
Henriksen and Stephen Lee
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Masque of the Red
Death (1964) starring Roger Corman and Vincent Price
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The Pit and the
Pendulum (1961) starring Vincent Price
Printable
Edgar Allen Poe Free Short Stories
These wonderful stories and tales from the books of this famous
author are perfect for those who appreciate his wonderful style of
writing. The stories featured are in a printable format.
Edgar Allen Poe Free Short Stories
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