Rising from the depths of despair, Edgar Allan Poe would become one of the greatest literary figures in American history. Short stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum and The Raven would be his calling card, although Poe also invented the modern "detective story" while writing tales told by "unresponsible narrators." His personal life was marred by rumors of alcoholism and his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, yet the legacy of his writing lives on. Learn all about this troubled author in this comprehensive program.