Edgar Allan Poe was born into a poor family; his mother was an actress (Magill, pg. 481) and his father ran away before Poe ever got to know him. His mother died when Poe was 3 years old, and around the time Poe’s mother had died so did his father (Magill, pg. 481). He was then adopted by John and Francis Allan, a lovely couple who could not
Edgar Allan Poe was born into a poor family; his mother was an actress (Magill, pg. 481) and his father ran away before Poe ever got to know him. His mother died when Poe was 3 years old, and around the time Poe’s mother had died so did his father (Magill, pg. 481). He was then adopted by John and Francis Allan, a lovely couple who could not