Skip to Main Content

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe (1849)
Many believe Annabel Lee is based on Poe's real-life wife Virginia Clemm, who was also Poe's cousin and married Poe at age 13. 

Poem: "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe

Related Links

Listen & read online Analysis of "Annabel Lee" Edgar Allen Poe
Selected Poems by Poe Close Reading Activity Lesson Plan

Videos

>

Mystery Of Edgar Allan Poe: Poet & Writer with Tragic Story 

The triumphant and tragic story of the great poet, short story writer , and master of the macabre. Blessed by a genius that brought him many successes as a writer, including "The Raven," Poe was plagued by alcoholism, gambling debts, and lost loves.

SOURCE: Biography.com, posted on Youtube (2020) Duration: 43:32 mins, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uknWHw32ZMI