Four Famous American WritersTHE STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POEReading editionChapter navigation56 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterChapter I · HIS BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD II. SCHOOL LIFE III. HIS FIRST POEM IV. SELF-EDUCATION AND AMBITION V. A TRAVELER AT NINETEEN VI. TWO YEARS IN EUROPE FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS VII. THE HARDSHIPS OF TRAMP TRAVEL VIII. HIS FIRST LOVE AND GREATEST SORROW IX. "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELER" X. HIS POETRY XI. "POEMS OF THE ORIENT" XII. BAYARD TAYLOR'S FRIENDSHIPS XIII. LAST YEARS THE STORY OF WASHINGTON IRVINGChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVTHE STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POEChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIITHE STORY OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELLChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XITHE STORY OF BAYARD TAYLORChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIPrevious chapter ←Chapter XIVNext chapter →Chapter IAll chapters and sections (56)Opening pagesFront matterChapters11234567891011121314Other sectionsTHE STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POEChapters12345678910111213Other sectionsTHE STORY OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELLChapters1234567891011Other sectionsTHE STORY OF BAYARD TAYLORChapters12345678910111213[Illustration: EDGAR ALLAN POE.]◇EDGAR ALLAN POE← CHAPTER XIVCHAPTER I →