Poe switched his focus to prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals， becoming known for his own style of literary criticism。 His work forced him to move between several cities， including Baltimore， Philadelphia， and New York City。 In Baltimore in 1835， he married Virginia Clemm， his 13－year－old cousin。 In January 1845 Poe published his poem “The Raven” to instant success。 His wife died of tuberculosis two years after its publication。 He began planning to produce his own journal， The Penn （later renamed The Stylus）， though he died before it could be produced。 On October 7， 1849， at age 40， Poe died in Baltimore； the cause of his death is unknown and has been variously attributed to alcohol， brain congestion， cholera， drugs， heart disease， rabies， suicide， tuberculosis， and other agents。
Poe and his works influenced literature in the United States and around the world， as well as in specialized fields， such as cosmology and cryptography。 Poe and his work appear throughout popular culture in literature， music， films， and television。 A number of his homes are dedicated museums today。
在他短短一生写下的不少作品中，文学评论是很重要的一部分。当时文坛上，除了詹姆斯·罗塞尔·洛威尔之外，几乎无人可与抗衡。洛威尔一向不轻易赞扬别人，却把坡誉为“最有见识、最富哲理的大无畏评论家”。当代文学评论家埃德蒙·威尔逊也称“坡的文学评论确实是美国文坛上空前的杰作”。他一向主张“为艺术而艺术”。他的艺术主张几乎贯穿于他的所有作品中，包括诗歌、短篇小说和论文。在这些作品中，他声称“一切艺术的目的是娱乐，不是真理。”他认为“在诗歌中只有创造美——超凡绝尘的美才是引起乐趣的正当途径。音乐是诗歌不可缺少的成分，对诗人力求表现超凡绝尘的美尤其重要。而在故事写作方面，艺术家就不妨力图制造惊险、恐怖和强烈情感的效果。而且每篇作品都应该收到一种效果。”他一生写了六七十篇短篇小说，虽然只写了四五篇推理小说，但是举世公认为推理小说的鼻祖。
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Edgar Allan Poe is a poet ahead of his time。
埃德加·爱伦·坡是一位走在时代前列的诗人。
Edgar Allan Poe died in the city of Baltimore in 1849。
1849年，埃德加·爱伦·坡在巴尔的摩市去世。
Edgar Allan Poe made great contribution to horror fiction。
爱伦·坡对恐怖小说作出了极大贡献。
“Annabel Lee” is the last complete poem composed by Edgar Allan Poe。
《安娜贝尔·李》是埃德加·爱伦·坡所做的最后一首完整诗篇。
In Gothic literature， Edgar Allan Poe’s works occupy a high position。
在哥特式文学中，爱伦·坡的作品占有极高的地位。
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the greatest writers in American literary history。
埃德加·爱伦·坡是美国文学史上最伟大的作家之一。
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most misunderstood among America’s major writers。
爱伦·坡是争议最多的美国作家之一。
Jeff Jerome is the curator of the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum。
杰夫·杰罗姆是爱伦·坡博物馆的馆长。
Edgar Allan Poe is considered the father of the modern detective novel。
爱伦·坡被人们称之为现代侦探小说之父。
“But to－morrow I die， to－day I would release my soul。” was a sentence in the Black Cat written by Edgar Allan Poe。
“即使明天死去，今天我也要释放灵魂。”这是埃德加·爱伦·坡在《黑猫》中一句话。
Through all his Edgar Allan Poe produced many stories， poems， and works of criticism。
在爱伦·坡创作的巅峰时期，他写了许多小说、诗歌以及文学批评文章。
Edgar Allan Poe once said that a single “very little book” could “revolutionize human thought”。
爱伦·坡说过，一本“小书”能“彻底改变人类的思想”。
The American genius writer Edgar Allan Poe undoubtedly was a great forerunner。
美国天才作家埃德加·爱伦·坡无疑是一位伟大的先行者。
In fact， Edgarpo is to the French almost another person Edgar Allan Poe， as the English－speaking world knows him。
事实上，法国人心目中的埃德加·坡和英语世界的爱伦·坡迥然不同。
Every year about two thousand people visit Edgar Allan Poe’s grave at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore。
每年，都有两千多人到爱伦·坡位于威斯敏斯特大厅和巴尔的摩墓地的坟墓去纪念他。
Edgar Allan Poe wrote stories and poems of mystery and terror， insanity and death。
爱伦·坡创作了许多有关神秘、恐怖、精神错乱及死亡的短篇小说和诗歌。
Poe’s life was short and seemingly unhappy。
坡的一生短暂而且还不幸福。
Albert Einstein， Thomas Edison， Edgar Allan Poe， Shelly， and Whistler were all expelled from school at one point。
阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦、托马斯·爱迪生、埃德加·爱伦·坡、雪莱、惠斯勒等都曾被学校开除。
Durbin described by Edgar Allan Poe is an amateur detective。
爱伦·坡笔下的杜宾是一个业余侦探。
The award is named for Poe’s most famous work。
这个奖项以坡最著名的作品命名。
Edgar Allan Poe was involved in an endless search for truth in all his works。
爱伦·坡是一位终其一生孜孜追求真理的美国浪漫主义作家。
Edgar Allan Poe is also remembered for the kind of literature known as detective fiction。
爱伦·坡还因他的侦探小说而受到人们的怀念。
This book collects poems， short stories， letters and critical essays on Edgar Allan Poe。
本书收录并解读了爱伦·坡的部分诗歌、小说、书信和评论。
In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story， his incredible story the Fall of the House of Usher has the ingenious structure and layout of the ghastly terrorist atmosphere and thrilling。
在爱伦·坡的短篇小说中，他那让人难以置信的故事《厄舍古厦的倒塌》，具有巧妙的结构、令人战栗的恐怖人物形象和毛骨悚然的气氛。
Let’s Talk！
开始交流吧！
Mike： Have you read any good books lately·
麦克：你最近读了什么好书吗·
Daisy： I’ve been reading Edgar Allan Poe。
黛西：我在读爱伦·坡的书。
Mike： How do you feel about it·
麦克：你觉得怎么样·
Daisy： It’s good， his writings are very beautiful。
黛西：很不错，他的文字很优美。
Mike： I do not like essays。
麦克：我不喜欢散文。
Daisy： He also has short stories。
黛西：他也有小说。
Mike： What kind of stories·
麦克：什么样的小说·
Daisy： He is good at writing detective stories。
黛西：他擅长写侦探小说。
Mike： I like detective stories。
麦克：我喜欢侦探小说。
Daisy： Do you have any of his stories·
黛西：你有他的小说吗·
Mike： No， you can borrow them from the library； there are a lot under the name of Allan Poe。
麦克：没有，你可以到图书馆去借，在爱伦·坡的名字下有很多。
Daisy： That’s great； I was intended to go there。
黛西：太好了，我本来就准备去一趟。
