Overview
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Themes of Mystery and the Macabre
Overview and main events
Education and Military Service
Early Life and Family
Literary Career
Legacy and Impact
Influence on Detective Fiction
Financial Struggles and Personal Instability
Editorial and Critical Career
Personal Relationships and Marriages
Themes of Death and Loss
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Edgar Allan Poe. Themes of Death and Loss
Themes of Death and Loss
This timeline explores how themes of death and loss are woven throughout Poe's life and work, reflecting his personal experiences and literary themes.
December 8, 1811
Parents' Death
Both of Poe's parents die of tuberculosis, an event that would influence his writing on death and loss.
January 30, 1847
Death of Virginia Clemm
Virginia Clemm's death from tuberculosis deeply affects Poe, reflecting in his work the theme of lost love and grief.
1831
Death of Brother Henry
Poe's older brother Henry dies of either tuberculosis or cholera, another personal loss that influenced his writing.
1849
Poe's Own Death
Poe dies under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, a tragic end that mirrors the themes of death and mystery in his work.
