Edgar Allan Poe Quotes


It all depends on the robber's knowledge of the loser's knowledge of the robber. - Daupin


Citations

Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Purloined Letter." The Gift: A Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Present for 1845, Carey & Hart, 1844, p. 45.

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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
  • Born: January 19, 1809
  • Died: October 7, 1849
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.