A Look at Poe's Evil

Date Submitted: 12/14/2004 03:32:12
Category: / Literature / English
Length: 6 pages (1579 words)
Born in 1809, Edgar Alan Poe is considered by many critics and fans of literature to be one of the greatest writers of all time. He was born into a strict religious environment. His father constantly abused him. His family was considered very dysfunctional, which is part of the reason his stories always have an evil tint to them (Basuray). Almost every one of Poe's stories tend to have a dark and macabre feel to them. …
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