The ideas and subjects expressed in Edgar Allan Poe’s works are a reflection of his life and times. Poe, the widely known author of “Annabel Lee,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Raven” married his wife Virginia in 1836 (Poe/Bio 1). He loved her very much, and it is said that he based some of his stories on their affection (Poe/Bio). Sadly, his wife died in 1847 of tuberculosis, and “Poe became increasingly depressed and erratic” though he still continued writing (Britannica 1). Many considered Poe to be an alcoholic, which a prominent factor why people thought he possessed an unsound mind (Britannica 1).
Essentially, the poem, “Annabel Lee” regards the narrator and a woman named Annabel Lee who profoundly love each other, and they live in a kingdom by the sea. Their love is complicated by Annabel’s death, but the speaker continues to love her, even after her death (Poetry Found 1). This connects to Poe’s life because he loved his own wife Virginia deeply (Poe/Bio 1). Consequently, he would be saddened by her death, similar to how the narrator yearned his wife. For instance, in the poem, we see the narrator stating that he loves his wife very much …show more content…
It recounts a madman´s perspective of killing another person because of his “evil eye.” In the end, he is overwhelmed by guilt and concedes the crime to the police (Beers 89-94). Clearly, the narrator was unstable in his thinking. Poe, like the narrator, may have been troubled in his mind. He would quiet his inner demons -- sorrow and depression -- with alcohol (Britannica 1). For example, according to Charles Cestre, “Drinking was in fact to be the bane of his life” (Britannica 1). He would drink incessantly, and many people viewed him as a drug addict (Britannica 1). In fact, Poe would swill so much that he nearly died of Heart failure in 1844 (Ebsco 1). This would lead Poe to become increasingly erratic. Perhaps his troubled mind found expression in his
Essentially, the poem, “Annabel Lee” regards the narrator and a woman named Annabel Lee who profoundly love each other, and they live in a kingdom by the sea. Their love is complicated by Annabel’s death, but the speaker continues to love her, even after her death (Poetry Found 1). This connects to Poe’s life because he loved his own wife Virginia deeply (Poe/Bio 1). Consequently, he would be saddened by her death, similar to how the narrator yearned his wife. For instance, in the poem, we see the narrator stating that he loves his wife very much …show more content…
It recounts a madman´s perspective of killing another person because of his “evil eye.” In the end, he is overwhelmed by guilt and concedes the crime to the police (Beers 89-94). Clearly, the narrator was unstable in his thinking. Poe, like the narrator, may have been troubled in his mind. He would quiet his inner demons -- sorrow and depression -- with alcohol (Britannica 1). For example, according to Charles Cestre, “Drinking was in fact to be the bane of his life” (Britannica 1). He would drink incessantly, and many people viewed him as a drug addict (Britannica 1). In fact, Poe would swill so much that he nearly died of Heart failure in 1844 (Ebsco 1). This would lead Poe to become increasingly erratic. Perhaps his troubled mind found expression in his