Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Poe family tree. Arnold was born to Henry and Elizabeth Arnold in London in the spring of 1787. [1] Her mother was a stage actress in London from 1791 to 1795. Her father Henry is thought to have died in 1790.
It is unclear on whom the eponymous character Annabel Lee is based. [10] Biographers and critics usually suggest Poe's frequent use of the "death of a beautiful woman" theme stems from the repeated loss of women throughout his own life, including his mother Eliza Poe and his foster mother Frances Allan. [11]
"The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade" is a short-story by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). It was published in the February 1845 issue of Godey's Lady's Book and was intended as a partly humorous sequel to the celebrated collection of Middle Eastern tales One Thousand and One Nights.
One of Poe's minor poems, "Song," is presumed to be about Royster. She also believed that the "lost Lenore" in the poem "The Raven" as well as the title character in "Annabel Lee" were representative of her and claimed that Poe himself had assured her of it. [15] Biographers, however, often debate Poe's inspiration, particularly for "Annabel Lee".
Illustration of Nesace for "Al Aaraaf" by W. Heath Robinson. Nesace (/ n iː ˈ s ɑː k i /, [1] [2] Italian pronunciation: [neˈzaːtʃe]; [3] from Greek Νησάκη, Nēsakē 'small island') is one of the more prominent characters featured in Edgar Allan Poe's early epic poem Al Aaraaf, which came out in 1829 in the poetry anthology Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems.
The historical Edgar Allan Poe has appeared as a fictionalized character, often in order to represent the "mad genius" or "tormented artist" and in order to exploit his personal struggles. [149] Many such depictions also blend in with characters from his stories, suggesting that Poe and his characters share identities. [150]
It’s absolutely perfect, and you know the elves are getting down in Santa’s workshop. Thank you, Mother Monster, for bringing us all the joy of Father Christmas and more. Happy holi-gays ...
The film has two other segments named after "The Black Cat" and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar". The story was loosely adapted as The Haunting of Morella (1990), directed by Jim Wynorski. Along with many other Poe stories, "Morella" was adapted into the Netflix miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher. In this version, Morella becomes ...