The ideas and subjects expressed in Edgar Allan Poe work are a reflection of his life and times. Poe is generally acknowledged as the founder of present-day detective stories (PoeMuseum 1). Poe’s creative imagination had captured many readers around the world and that led to the beginning of different literary genres (Biography 1). The stories that will be discussed are “The Raven,” and “Tell-Tale Heart.”
Poe was famous enough to gain large crowds for his lectures and began to command better pay for his works (Poemuseum 1). “The Raven” is a short story about is about a young man who is haunted by a raven and has an obsession over the bird, believing that it is the devil (PoeBio 1). The Raven began as