Why is edgar allan poe important?

Edgar Allan Poe brought about several changes in the literary style of his time period. Poe, as a writer, poet, editor and a critical writer influenced not only American literature, but he also had an impact on international literature. read more

Edgar Allan Poe is the originator of short stories, such as his famous fall of the House of Usher. read more

Poe's most famous poem, "The Raven", with its echoing refrain of "Nevermore", is a haunting hymn to lost love and the finality of death, tinged (as is so much of Poe's writing) with the sense that madness is waiting round the corner and there's nothing we can do to avoid it. read more