Edgar Allan Poe; brief description of his life, abilities and writing style, The Tell-Tale Heart
Title: Edgar Allan Poe; brief description of his life, abilities and writing style, The Tell-Tale Heart
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 460 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Edgar Allan Poe; brief description of his life, abilities and writing style, The Tell-Tale Heart
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 460 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
<Tab/>The modern short story is attributed to three main authors: Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant, and Anton Chekhov. Each of these authors offered something different to the period, not only in a literary sense but also in a cultural sense. This happened because each came from a different country: Poe from U.S., Maupassant from France, and Chekhov from Russia. Although all three helped, Poe was the real originator.
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…showed last 75 words of 460 total…although, they couldn't overlook his great work. After two of his mothers died the exact same way, it is no wonder why he would turn to drinking and gambling. This tragic personal background of Poe certainly contributed to his brand of short story. He knew that it took discipline to get his point across while staying within the limits of a short story. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the greatest authors in American history.
