ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Edgar Allan Poe created a new literary genre when he wrote “The Murders in the Rue Morgue .” Although mysteries were not a new literary form, Poe was the first to introduce a character that solved the mystery by analyzing the facts of the case.

Detailed explanation-2: -Edgar Allan Poe He was a poet, critic, and short story writer, who is now considered the father of the modern detective story. Poe contributed greatly to the genres of horror and science fiction and is most known for his gothic style of writing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Detective Fiction.

Detailed explanation-4: -About The Author 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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Edgar Allan Poe regarded as the father of modern detective story, was an American poet, author and literary critic. He was born on 19th January 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His contribution in the genre of science fiction and horror won him great recognition and appreciation during his lifetime and after his death.