EDGAR ALLAN POE
"Poe is the supreme short story writer of all time."
~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"What a strange, though enormously talented writer, that Edgar Poe!"
~Fyodor Dostoevsky
"You might call him the Leader of the Cult of the Unusual."
~Jules Verne
Today you are going to begin learning about the great American Short Story writer, Edgar Allan Poe. He is best known for his horror stories and his haunting poems.
You can also watch this biography from Scholastic
Use the resources below to complete the Scavenger Hunt.
Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe has most of the answers. DO NOT USE GOOGLE!
Resources
Poe Museum Student Page
Poe Museum Poe's Life
Knowing Poe
Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe
The Tell Tale Heart-
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