Edgar Allen Poe◙ (1809-1849)

◙ “The Raven”, “Annabel Lee”, and “The Pit and the Pendulum”.

◙ Dark sense of humor.

◙ Wrote about death because family and friends died.

◙ His work was unpopular until after his lifetime.

Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe cont. cont.

◙ Born in Boston, MassachusettsBorn in Boston, Massachusetts

◙ At 36, married 13 year old cousinAt 36, married 13 year old cousin

◙ She died of Tuberculosis 10 years laterShe died of Tuberculosis 10 years later

◙ Parents died as young boyParents died as young boy

◙ Brief time at University of Virginia and in Brief time at University of Virginia and in militarymilitary

Nathanial Hawthorne

◙ (1804-1864)

◙ Famous for Scarlet Letter and Twice-Told Tales.

◙ Ancestor was judge in the Salem Witch Trials.

◙ Added a “w” to his name.

Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthornecont.cont.

◙ Born in Salem, MassachusettsBorn in Salem, Massachusetts

◙ Graduated from Bowdoin collegeGraduated from Bowdoin college

◙ Had three children and a wifeHad three children and a wife

Herman Melville

◙ (1819-1891)◙ One of America’s greatest novelists. ◙ His work was never fully appreciated in his lifetime.◙ Very disappointed wit his failure. ◙ Work was rediscovered in 20th century

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◙ “Redburn”, “White-Jacket”, “Moby Dick”, “Pierre”, and “The Confidence Man”.

◙ Born in New York City

• People were pestimistic

• People became insane and lost self control

• Authors wrote horror stories about events in their lives

• Emotions were dark.

• Feelings were complex and complicated.

• Lots of confusion about life.

• Witchcraft was an important park of the dark romantic period

• Slaves came to America to find a new life.

• Many focused on the darkness of life, instead of trying to find the good things.

• Women often accused of witchcraft.

• People believed in evil spirits.

• Could be burned if guilty of witchcraft.

• Many supernatural occurrences.

• Writings about battle between good and evil.

• People were violent.

• People hurt themselves.

• Evil wasn’t always an outside force, but inside the people.

• In writings, sinners forced to sin due to life around them.

• Sinners not always punished.

• World was an unsure place.

• A piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.

• The Cask of Amontillado

• A tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, esp. one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.

• Moby Dick

• a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.

• The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick

• A composition that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.

• Annabel Lee

• The War of 1812 completely freed America

• Technological advances

• Government gained power

• Supreme Court activated

• People noticed poor treatment of slaves

• Northern states tried to free slaves

• North and South both expanded

• The industry’s rise gave new hope to people

• More jobs and products became available

• Slaves were working

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