... tragically came upon his death. Poe's literary executer, Rufus Grisworld published a slanderous obituary that ruined Poe's reputation and destroyed his image. Many critics have claimed that Poe's last poem "Anabel Lee- was inspired by his beloved wife Virginia's death. Poe also said that "the death....of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world."" Poe had a theory that ... inspired by the early deaths of his mother, of Jane Stanard (the idealized mother of a school friend), and of Frances Allan ( his foster mother) ( Bloom 73). These themes culminate in...

• Word Count: 1888
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School