ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Although Edgar Allan Poe began his literary career as a poet, he quickly recognized the demand for short fiction. Initially, Poe wrote burlesques of the Gothic story, but soon began to write seriously in the Gothic vein.

Detailed explanation-2: -Poe was an American writer, considered part of the Romantic Movement, in the sub-genre of Dark Romanticism. He became an accomplished poet, short story writer, editor, and literary critic, and gained worldwide fame for his dark, macabre tales of horror, practically inventing the genre of Gothic Literature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works include the poems “To Helen” (1831), “The Raven” (1845), and “Annabel Lee” (1849); the short stories of wickedness and crime “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843) and “The Cask of Amontillado” (1846); and the supernatural horror story “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839).

Detailed explanation-4: -Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer of primarily poetry and short stories that explored themes of death, regret, and lost love.