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Great tales and poems of edgar allan poe by edgar allan poe. He was left an orphan in early childhood in destitute. This selection of poes critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates his intense interest in aesthetic issues, and the. He wrote more than 70 poems and almost all of them have been widely appreciated by readers and critics alike. Mar 27, 2003 edgar allan poe was born in boston in 1809, the son of itinerant actors who left him an orphan in 1811.
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