Edgar Allen Poe was born in 1809. He was the son of two poverty stricken actors, David and Elizabeth Poe, both of which had died and left Edgar an orphan by the age of two. From there, Poe was taken in by his aunt and uncle. He was given the opportunity of studying at some of the best private schools in England and America, and although he excelled in all of his studies, Poe's family life left him feeling empty inside. His uncle never accepted Edgar as a true member of the family and this led to some bitter quarrels between the two.
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