Edgar Allan Poe Biography

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What event led to Edgar Allan Poe being abandoned by his father?

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Edgar's father abandoned him.

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Who were Edgar Allan Poe's adoptive parents?

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The Allan family adopted Poe after his mother died.

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At what ages did Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Clemm marry?

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Edgar was 26 and Virginia was 13.

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What pseudonym did Poe use to enlist in the Army?

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Edgar A. Perry.

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What significant life event led Poe to enroll in the army?

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Poe gambled away all of his money and went into deep debt.

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What was the profession of Edgar Allan Poe's mother?

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She was an actress.

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What literary genre is Edgar Allan Poe most famous for?

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Gothic fiction.

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What is the title of Poe's famous poem that begins with 'Once upon a midnight dreary'?

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The Raven.

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What was the cause of Virginia Clemm's death?

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Tuberculosis.

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What was the name of Poe's first published book?

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Tamerlane and Other Poems.