Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living exclusively through writing, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
WikipediaEdgar Allan Poe Quotes (7)
"Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see."
View quote details →"Convinced myself, I seek not to convince."
View quote details →"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
View quote details →"The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls."
View quote details →"Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality."
View quote details →"Every poem should remind the reader that they are going to die."
View quote details →"Never to suffer would never to have been blessed."
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