Edgar Allan Poe's dark, scary stories have long sent chills down the spines of his readers. For much of his life, Poe struggled with depression, alcoholism, constant illness, and uncontrollable fits of rage. ( Meltzer) He suffered tremendously when he lost the two women he loved most; his mother, who died when Poe was very young, and later, his young wife. Poe struggled to become recognized as a distinguished writer. However, true fame and success did …showed first 75 words of 3681 total…

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