... of their charges. It also was popular, ironically, among poets, many of which wrote in the gothic style like Poe. After knowing about Poe's horrible life and his many addictions I am lead to wonder how he survived for 40 years! During his lifetime he was diagnosed with a brain lesion and an erratic heartbeat, he also was said to have had rabies ... and many other serious illnesses throughout his life. There were allegations of Edgar Allan Poe being insane. Even though Poe was never admitted to a psychiatric institution, and there are no records of him being treated for any mental proble...

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