"Thy soul shall find itself alone 'Mid dark thoughts of the grey tomb-stone; Not one, of all the crowd, to pry Into thine hour of secrecy..." These very words were from the poem "Spirits of the Dead" by Edgar Allan Poe. I remember my older sister, Sarah, constantly talking about Poe and his fascinating life. I wanted to learn more about Poe myself, so I chose my biography on him. Edgar Allan Poe was born …showed first 75 words of 517 total…

…showed last 75 words of 517 total…won him fame and glory. Also the story called " The Fall House of Usher" inspired a lot of film adaptations. Edgar Allan Poe will always be remembered because of his stories and poems. People also remember him because his parents were actors and a lot of people knew him back then. Poe's stories have attracted a lot of people's attention so they want to learn more about Poe's life. I however, am one of them.