Edgar Poe was born on January 19, 1809 to parents David Poe Jr. and Eliza Poe in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the second of three children, his brother William was a poet but died at an early age and his sister Rosalie taught calligraphy at a girls' school in Richmond. Before the age of three both of Edgar's parents died and the brothers were all sent to live with different foster families. John Allan and Frances Valentine Allan adopted Poe. They lived in Richmond, Virginia, where John was a prosperous tobacco merchant. When Poe turned six the Allans moved to England where they remained for five years. While in England Poe attended good schools and took lessons in Latin, French, mathematics, and history. As Edgar grew up, he became interested in writing and poetry. He tried to pursue it as a career but John, his adoptive father, wouldn't allow it, he wanted Edgar to continue running the tobacco business. By the age of 13 Poe had written enough poetry to publish a book, but Allan again advised him not to go down that path. Poe became fed up with his life in Richmond, living under Allan's rules, so he left to attend the University of Virginia. While at university he did very well in all his classes, but due to John not providing him with enough money for his studies he quickly fell into debt. He attempted gambling to try to pay off his college debts. As things were not going well, he returned to Richmond and at 18 published his first book, Tamerlane. All his life Poe wanted to do two things, write and have adventures, so after publishing his first book he began to devote himself to adventure. . He enlisted in the United States Army. But after just two years he rushed home to Richmond after hearing that Frances Allan her announcement... middle of the paper... an announcement that she was... In life before you you are again In death around you -- and their will will then overshadow you: be still. The poem goes on to talk about the mystery of the afterlife and wonder what spirits do in heaven or on earth. We clearly see the idea of ​​uncertainty in “A Dream Within a Dream,” where Poe wonders what reality is and is uncertain whether “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” Hope and despair are seen in poems such as “The Crow” and “Eldorado.” “The Raven” is full of despair for the narrator's lost love, Lenore, and on the other hand there is “Eldorado” which strangely has a hopeful ending. This all adds to the overall style of Poe's writing, which in some cases is generally considered gothic or horror. He wrote to appeal to the masses, and detective novels and sad love stories were craved by readers at the time.