
Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | Edgar Allan Poe: Master of Macabre | 1
Published 2/25/2026

Published 2/25/2026
In February 1826, 17-year-old Edgar Allan Poe was a promising student at the University of Virginia. But within a few months, gambling debts forced him to abandon his studies. It was just one of many setbacks Poe endured in a life marked by financial struggle, alcoholism, and personal tragedy.But…