Poe, Edgar Allan - Knowing Poe

Through the activities on this site, you can introduce learners (or, be introduced, yourself) to the literature, life, and times of one of America's foremost writers. Here, you will:

• explore his worlds — both fictional and real — from a number of perspectives
• examine the complex choices writers such as Poe make as they create their works
• investigate the "hard facts" about life and death in Baltimore and the United States during Poe's lifetime
• learn about the continuing impact of Poe's legacy