Source: Law & Liberty
by Emina Melonic
“Truth is often stranger and more horrific than fiction. The life of Edgar Allan Poe is one of those instances. Poe — the American writer who has left such an indelible mark and impact on American literature and culture; Poe — a child forgotten and abandoned; Poe — the master of horror stories; Poe — the sensitive, melancholic, and tormented alcoholic; Poe — the man who desired order rather than horror and chaos; and Poe — the man who appreciated humor. There are many sides to Edgar Allan Poe that, unsurprisingly, go beyond the famous daguerreotype photograph of a mustached man, with penetrating eyes and ruffled dark hair.” (10/31/25)