Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was a predominate and highly influential figure in world literature. Much of Poe's notability is based on his ingenious and profound short stories, poems, and critical theories. The innovative way that he wrote established a pretense of how the short form in both poetry and fiction should be, which is one reason they regard Poe in literary histories and handbooks as the architect of the modern short story (Quinn 93). …showed first 75 words of 771 total…

…showed last 75 words of 771 total…he thought into clear and vivid descriptions that would captivate and engross his readers. The way that he wrote greatly influenced the way that literature was and continues to be written. Bibliography Works Cited Quinn, Arthur Hobson. Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography. New York: D. Appleto- Century, 1941. Allen, Hervey. Israfel: The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe. New York: Doran, 1926. Krutch, Joseph Wood. Edgar Allan Poe: A Study in Genius. New York: Knopf, 1926.