... in His Works). About a year later, Jane died and caused what would only be the first of Poe's heartaches. The following summer, Poe fell in love with Elmira Royster, who he would then become engaged to. In the same year, he enrolled in the University of Virginia. However, he quickly piled up gambling debts and was forced to leave school before the end of ... he started to become widely recognized as a poet and short story writer. Shortly there after, Poe was visited by the great writer, Charles Dickens, and was inspired to write one of his greatest poems, "The Raven." In this poem, Poe ...

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