Edgar Allan Poe

"I am actuated by an ambition which I believe to be an honourable one — the ambition of serving the great cause of truth, while endeavouring to forward the literature of the country."

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Source: Edgar Allan Poe (1966). “The letters of Edgar Allan Poe”, Gordian Pr Inc

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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Poet, Writer

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer known for his macabre tales and poetry, particularly 'The Raven' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart.'

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