Edgar Allen Poe was a master of his craft, gifted with the talent of introducing each reader to his or her own subconscious fears. As the first writer to initiate horror, and mystery into literature and poetry, he is blessed- or perhaps cursed- with an imagination that set higher standards in the field of writing. However morbid or dark it may be, Poe's writing continues to have an impact on the world of prose. A …showed first 75 words of 1455 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1455 total…results in writing many mysteries or stories involved with murder, disease, suicide, etc. Some of his writings are very astonishing and sometimes even lunatic, but it is not even close to his life experience. There were ten important people in his life that either died or left Poe abruptly. These catastrophes one by one damaged Poe's ability to organize his emotions in his brain, and eventually destroyed it, resulting in Poe making so many mysteries.