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Portrait of E. A. Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe, 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement, Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre, He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction, He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.

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Portrait of E. A. Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe, 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement, Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre, He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction, He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career

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28.8 x 43.7 cm | 11.4 x 17.2 in (300 dpi)

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19TH CENTURY • 19TH • AMERICAN CULTURE • AMERICAN ROMANTIC MOVEMENT • ANTERIOR VIEW • AUTHOR • EDGAR ALLAN POE • EDITOR • FRONT VIEW • HEAD AND SHOULDERS • HEAD-ON VIEW • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORY • LETTERS • LITERARY CRITIC • LITERATURA • LITERATURE • LOOKING AT CAMERA • MOUSTACHE • MUSTACHE • ONE MAN ONLY • ONE PERSON • POET • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • PUBLISHER (MALE) • PUBLISHER • SHORT HAIR • STUDIO SHOT • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • WELL DRESSED • WRITER • XIX CENTURY