Edgar Allan Poe was a writer in the 19th century famous for his eerie literary works. Most of his family died from tuberculosis when he was young, and he lived in poverty his entire life. However, the true reason for his death is unknown. Evidence suggests that Poe died of cooping.…
After carefully examining Edgar Allan Poe’s conditions, I have come to the conclusion that Poe fell victim to a gang engaging in cooping and later died of alcohol poisoning. The Smithsonian Magazine states that Poe had a high intolerance to alcohol, so the reward given to him by the gang members likely influenced his death. Not only was cooping a popular practice in Baltimore at the time, Poe was found wandering about the streets near a voting poll where cooping was practiced. He was wearing second hand clothes, which were meant to pose as a disguise. As stated by the University of Maryland, Poe had a long history with the abuse of alcohol and opiate drugs, but he hadn't consumed any alcohol within six months before his death. Knowing his…
Many believed Poe was a victim tortured in the coop because he was found dead and heavily intoxicated on the Baltimore streets during…
On October 3, 1849, Edgar was found in the bathroom at the Gunnell’s Hall, a public house that was being used as a polling place for an election. The magazine editor, Joseph Snodgrass, sent Poe to the Washington College Hospital, where he spent his last days in and out of consciousness, far away from home, and surrounded by nothing but strangers. They were never able to explain what happened to him to cause any of this. On October 7, 1849, only at the age of…
Edgar Allen Poe lived a turbulent life. Orphaned before the age of 3 he was raised in foster care in Richmond Virginia. He later was forced to drop out of West Point due to gambling debt. Later, after finding work as a magazine editor, he worked to publish most of his work in order to support his 13 year old wife (and cousin), who had tuberculosis. Two years after her passing he died at the age of forty.…
He enlisted for the U.S army but had to leave because of lack of financial support (“Edgar Allan Poe”). When Poe had to leave West Point Allan disowned him (Kinsella). When Poe died it was the end of a great author. He died in Baltimore on October 6, 1849, he was found on the side of the street some people think he might have been drunk, after he was taken to the hospital he died (Lemco). Before Poe died he was suppose to go to Philadelphia but for some reason he decided to stop at Baltimore (“Edgar Allan Poe”).…
Edgar Allan Poe was one of America’s most celebrated poet and story teller. His life started early with misfortune. Both of his parents were already dead, when Edgar was 3 years old. His father died of tuberculosis and his mother died of tuberculosis and pneumonia. He was adopted and attended school until he was 17 years old. He started the abuse of alcohol with 17 and he started gambling. As his adopting father figured out, he stopped all financial supports of his adopted son. Edgar had to leave the University and he enlisted in the U.S. military, and later obtained a military school. Edgar Allan Poe was expelled from the military school after one year attending. During…
Poe’s Mom died of Tuberculosis when he was 3 years old. His foster mom also died of Tuberculosis. When Poe was 27 years old, he married Virginia, who later died of Tuberculosis (Doc. A & B). In Annabel Lee, the narrator’s wife died of a disease, just like Virginia (Doc E). In The Raven, the narrator’s wife also died. This evidence supports that Poe took his life experiences of death and loss and put them into his…
Edgar Allan Poe had a life full of devastation and misery. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was two. He was then adopted by John Allen, who had an enormous amount of money. Although, when Poe went to college, John Allan only gave him a third of what he needed. He had to quit school in less than a year; he had no money, no job skills, and no one who loved him. He decided to join the army, but did not stay long because John Allan refused to send him funding. He lived with his aunt and cousin Virginia, whom he later married. He published many short stories, but they did not sell well; he could barely make a living for his family. Virginia and Poe were happily married for eleven years. Despite their happiness, she died…
According to the researcher and writer of “Poe’s Death is Rewritten as Case of Rabies, Not Telltale Alcohol” Dr. R Michael Benitez believes it was because of rabies. Dr. Benitez states in his article that Poe was indeed hallucinating, and shouting at imaginary companions (187-188). Also, when woken up one day Poe refused to drink alcohol and could only drink water with great difficulty (187). Dr. Benitez also states that is a common case of rabies because “Rabies victims frequently exhibit hydrophobia or a fear for water because it is painful to swallow” (187). Poe didn’t know where he was, and couldn’t remember anything as well. Dr. Benitez also states when Poe came to him he was not drunk, and there was no evidence of him being bitten. Statistics show that most human rabies victims do not remember being bitten, and bites takes about a year to appear…
Edgar Allan Poe was a genius who wrote brilliant stories and poems until the day he mysteriously. Many believe that Poe died from alcoholism. Poe was known for going on drinking binges. Poe’s symptoms during his final days help support the drinking theory. Others believe Poe died of rabies which is highly unlikely because Poe’s cat showed no sign of rabies. Poe died of alcoholism because there is more evidence towards this theory.…
Poe was a mysterious and interesting person. He had died, no one really knows how or why. Yet there are theories. Poe’s theories were alcoholism and rabies. He was showing signs and symptoms of both. I believe he died of rabies because he had stopped drinking and had many symptoms.…
When going into The Possible Causes of Edgar Allan Poe’s Death assignment, many of my friends had told me that before beginning their research they already had somewhat of an idea of what they thought had killed the writer. I, on the other hand, did not. While I had…
From the very start, Edgar Allen Poe’s life was shrouded by a dark mystery. Even his writing seemed to reflect this. However, the most mysterious thing about his life seems to be his death. There has been much controversy over the cause of Poe’s death. Many scholars and experts have researched the topic of Poe’s death, and it boiled down to two main points. Either he died from alcohol poisoning- or from rabies. But there are more pieces of evidence to prove one of these points. It is evident that Edgar Allen Poe died from alcohol poisoning. Edgar Allen Poe died from excessive alcohol poisoning because there is not very many verified pieces of evidence that prove he died from rabies, because he was a known alcoholic, and because he showed many of the distinctive signs of alcohol poisoning.…
The cause of Poe’s death remains a mystery to be solved. Many have analyzed his life…