ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Letters reveal an often tense relationship between foster father John Allan and Edgar Allan Poe. John Allan was born in Scotland. In 1794, at the age of 14, John moved to Richmond, Virginia, to live with his uncle who was very a successful merchant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Poe lived most of his life on the brink of poverty and was the first well-known American author to live solely on his writing. Although his work initially received mixed reviews, Poe has since emerged as one of America’s most beloved writers. Poe was the son of traveling actors, born in Boston on January 19, 1809.

Detailed explanation-3: -1829 (Feb. 28)-Francis Keeling Allan, Poe’s doting foster mother, dies in Richmond. She is buried in the Shockoe Hill Cemetery on March 2. Poe obtains leave from the army and arrives in Richmond on the evening of the day following her burial.

Detailed explanation-4: -He did not get along with his foster father John Allan, as their strong personalities conflicted often, leading to general distrust between the two. Allan described Poe as lazy, ungrateful, “miserable, sulky, & ill-tempered” (Allan, John. Received by Henry Poe, 1 Nov. 1824.).