Despite the efforts to keep a balance of emotions, this is a society that slows down to look at traffic accidents. When its time to go to bed, they secretly make sure the closet door is shut. Fear keeps hearts pumping and adrenalin rushing. It's an emotion that reminds them of how vulnerable, and precious human life is. Edger Allan Poe was the first writer to start horror, death, and mystery into literature and poetry. …showed first 75 words of 754 total…

…showed last 75 words of 754 total…time, Poe has gained considerable recognition after his death. About 12 of his works are known for their flawless literary construction. Edgar Allan Poe is a man who is considered to be a true American genius of our time, and by many, the personification of death. His works have been collected and celebrated for over a hundred years from this day. He was a man whose dreary horror tales captured and frightened the minds of millions.