Karen Ginsberg Mrs. Daniels Enc1102 4/10/98 Elements of Fiction in Poe=s Writing Edgar Allan Poe was an artist of literature. He was one of the greatest thriller/story tellers that America has known. He was known as "a seminal figure in the development in science fiction and the detective story. His writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature" (X, John Richardson). Edgar Allan Poe wasn't out to frighten his audience. According to …showed first 75 words of 1138 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1138 total…and AThe Oval Portrait@. Edgar Allan Poe wrote these stories for a specific reason. He possibly wanted to prove that a dead soul can move to one living body when the name is mentioned. Poe wanted to show that we shouldn=t take things for granted, for instance your wife or your husband. You should love that person for who they are and not minute aspects such as intelligence and beauty. Works Cited Word Count: 1124