Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was a 19th-century American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic known for his dark, macabre tales of mystery and horror, such as “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart”. A central figure of American Romanticism and Gothic fiction, he is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and a significant contributor to the emergence of science fiction. Poe’s writing emphasized style, structure, and a singular impression, influencing the “art for art’s sake” movement and the French Symbolists. Despite a financially difficult life and an obscure death, his work gained enduring global recognition.

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