INTRODUCTION Edgar Allan Poe was a master of his craft, gifted with the talent of introducing each reader to their own subconscious fears. Poe was one of the first writers to initiate horror, and mystery into literature and poetry. He is blessed- or perhaps cursed- with an imagination that set higher standards in the field of writings. However morbid or dark it may be, Poe's writings continue to have an impact on the world of …showed first 75 words of 1483 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1483 total…he was drunk or not was uncertain. He was taken to a near by hospital. Still in a delirious state and calling for a polar explorer named Reynolds. He said his final words, "Lord help my poor soul." On October 8, 1849 he was buried in Baltimore's Presbyterian Cemetery. Considering all that is currently known about the sustained effects of alcohol on the brain, it is possible that he never reached his full capabilities as a writer