In late 1830s, Poe published Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, a collection of stories. It contained several of his most spine-tingling tales, including "The Fall of the House of Usher," "Ligeia" and "William Wilson." Poe launched the new genre of detective fiction with 1841's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." A writer on the rise, he won a literary prize in 1843 for "The Gold Bug," a suspenseful tale of secret codes and hunting treasure.
Poe became a literary sensation in 1845 with the publication
of the poem "The Raven." It is considered a great American literary
work and one of the best of Poe's career. In the work, Poe explored some of his
common themes—death and loss. An unknown narrator laments the demise of his
great love Lenore. That same year, he found himself under attack for his
stinging criticisms of his fellow poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Poe claimed
that Longfellow, a widely popular literary figure, was a plagiarist, and this written
assault on Longfellow created a bit of backlash for Poe.
Continuing work in different forms, Poe examined his own
methodology and writing in general in several essays, including "The
Philosophy of Composition," "The Poetic Principle" and "The
Rationale of Verse." He also produced another thrilling tale, "The
Cask of Amontillado," and poems such as "Ulalume" and "The
Bells."
The material was taken from http://www.biography.com/people/edgar-allan-poe-9443160
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