... next year he released another book, A MS. Found in a Bottle, with this he won a writing contest. Poetry Poe became an editor shortly after the contest, he worked for Southern Literary Messenger. During these two years at the company he married his younger cousin, Virginia. Viriginia became ill, and Poe moved from job to job. After eleven years of marriage, Virginia died ... there were faculties of the mind or imagination (Kesterson)." Poe's symbols are such mediations such as the dramatic bird and it's voice. Kestersons goes on to say ""The Raven" is a virtual admission of universal dis...

• Word Count: 922
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School