Edgar Poe was born in Boston in 1809. His parents were stage actors: his dad was David Poe, and his mom Eliza Arnold. Maybe his parents' talent explains why he was so creative. Edgar's dad left the family, Eliza, Edgar, his brother Henry and his sister Rosalie, when Edgar was only two. Then one year later his mom died, leaving her children orphans.
Edgar Poe was then adopted by John Allan. John Allan was a wealthy merchant in Virginia, who raised Edgar and paid his way through grammar and high school. Edgar then enrolled in the University of Virginia. Unfortunatly Poe gambled all
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