Edgar Allan Poe

Poe, Edgar Allan 1809-1849 , American writer, known as apoet and critic but most famous as the first master of the short story form,especially tales of the mysterious and macabre.Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809.His parents, touring actors, both died in Poe s early childhood, and the boywas raised by John Allan, a successful businessman of Richmond, Virginia whowas presumably his godfather. Taken by the Allan family to England at the ageof six, he was placed in a private school.Upon returning to the United Statesin 1820 he continued to study in private schools and attended the University ofVirginia for a year, but in 1827 his foster father, displeased by the youngman s drinking and gambling, refused to pay his debts and forced him to work asa clerk.Poe, disliking his new duties intensely, left the job, thus estrangingAllan, and went to Boston.

There his first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems 1827 , was published anonymously.Shortly afterwards Poe enlisted in the USArmy and served a 2-year term. In 1829 his second volume of verse, AlAaraaf, was published, and he effected a reconciliation with Allan, whosecured him an appointment to the US Military Academy.

After only a few monthsat the academy Poe was dismissed for neglect of duty, and his foster fatherdisowned him permanently.Poe s third book, Poems, appeared in 1831, and the following yearhe moved to Baltimore, where he lived with his aunt and her 11-year-olddaughter, Virginia Clemm. The following year his tale A MS. Found in a Bottle won a contest sponsored by the Baltimore Saturday Visitor.

From 1835 to1837 Poe was an editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. In 1836 hemarried his young cousin.Through the next decade, much of which was marred byhis wife s long illness, Poe worked as an editor for various periodicals inPhiladelphia and New York. In 1847 Virginia died and Poe himself became ill his disastrous alcohol addiction and his alleged use of drugs may havecontributed to his early death in Baltimore, on October 7, 1849.Stories Poe, by his own choice, was a poet, buteconomic necessity forced him to turn to the relatively profitable genre ofprose.

Whether or not Poe invented the short story, it is certain that heoriginated the novel of detection. Perhaps his best-known tale in this genre is The Gold Bug 1843 , about a search for buried treasure.The Murders in theRue Morgue 1841 , The Mystery of Marie Rogkt 1842-1843 , and ThePurloined Letter 1844 are regarded as predecessors of the modern mystery, ordetective, story.Many of Poe s tales are distinguished by the author s unique grotesqueinventiveness in addition to his superb plot construction.

Such stories include The Fall of the House of Usher 1839 The Pit and the Pendulum 1842 TheTell-Tale Heart 1843 and The Cask of Amontillado 1846 .tale -рассказ mysterious -таинственныйMacabre -жуткийtouring actors -бродячиеартистыto raise -выраститьsuccessful -успешныйpresumably -вероятно, возможноgodfather -крестный отецupon -послеto attend -посещатьdispleased -недовольныйdebt -долгto force -вынуждатьduty -обязанностьintensely сильноthus -такимобразомto estrange -отстранять,отдалятьshortly -вскореafterwards -вбудущемto enlist -добровольнопоступать на военную службуto serve -служитьvolume -книгаverse -стихreconciliation -примирениеto secure -гарантироватьappointment -назначениеto dismiss -увольнятьneglect -пренебрежениеdisown -отрекатьсяpermanently -неизменноto appear -появлятьсяcontest -состязаниеto sponsor -устраиватьto mar -портитьdisastrous -бедственная addiction -пагубнаяпривычкаalleged -предполагаемоеto contribute -способствоватьto force -вынуждатьrelatively -относительноprofitable -доходный, прибыльныйgenre -жанрwhether or not -такили иначеto invent -придумыватьcertain -известныйto originate -создатьperhaps -возможноburied -зарытыеto regard -считатьpredecessor -предшественникto distinguish -отличаютсяgrotesque -нелепыйin addition -вдополнениеsuperb -превосходныйplot -сюжетtranslation ЭдгарАлан По 1809-1849 , американский писатель, известный как поэт и критик, нонаиболее известен как мастер коротких историй, особенно рассказов протаинственное и жуткое.

Породился в Бостоне в 19 января 1809 года. Его родители, бродячие артисты, обаумерли еще в его раннем детстве.

И мальчика вырастил Джон Алан, успешныйбизнесмен из Ричмонда, Виржиния, который возможно был его крестным отцом.

Вшесть лет семья Аланов забрала его в Англию, где он был помещен в частнуюшколу.

После возвращения в Соединенные Штаты в 1820 он продолжил обучение вчастной школе и посещал университет в Виржинии в течение года. Но в 1827 годуего приемный отец, недовольный тем, что молодой человек злоупотребляетспиртными напитками и азартными играми, отказался оплачивать его долги и вынудилего работать клерком. Посильно невзлюбил свои новые обязанности, оставил работу, таким образом, отдаляяАлана, и поехал в Бостон.Там его первая книга, Tamerlane andOther Poems 1827 , была опубликована анонимно.

Вскором будущем По поступил на военную службу в американскую армию ипрослужил два года. В 1829 году еговторая книга стихов, Al Aaraaf , была опубликована, ион помирился с Аланом, который гарантировал ему назначение в американскуювоенную академию. После несколькихмесяцев в академии По был уволен за пренебрежение своими обязанностями, и егоприемный отец отказался от него навсегда.Summary Edgar Allan Poe is American writer, known as the first master of theshort story, especially tales of the mysterious.

He was born in Boston on January 19,1809. His parents died and he was raised by John Allan, who was presumably hisgodfather. Poe was placed in a private school. Later he attended the Universityfor a year, but his foster father, displeased by the Poe s drinking and gambling,refused to pay his debts and forced him to work as a clerk. Poe left a job,thus estranging Allan.He begins to write.His first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems , was published anonymously. His second volume ofverse Al Aaraaf . Poe s third book, Poems , appeared in 1831. The followingyear his tale A Ms. Found in a Bottle won a contest.

From 1835 to 1837 Poewas an editor.In 1836 he married his young cousin.Through the next decade, much of which was marred by his wife s illness, Poeworked as an editor for various periodicals.In 1847 his wife died and Poehimself became ill. He died in October 7,1849. Questions What did he do from 1835 to1837? What was his wife? What is the name of his firstbook? When did he die?.