How much money did Poe get when he first published The Raven?

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I am doing an extra credit paper for my writing 121 class and this is somewhat of an important point in my story, however the story is about something entirerly different. But I need to know asap how much money did poe get when he sold his story The Raven back in the day, I know he needed money to pay for his womans medicine yada yada, and I know it wasn't very much, 9-12$, but a specific number would indeed make me sound more intelligent.

-- Anonymous, November 20, 1999

Answers

He received only ten dollars for "The Raven".

-- Anonymous, November 21, 1999

He recieved $14, it was on an A&E biography movie.

-- Anonymous, December 06, 1999

I've read that he got $15

-- Anonymous, May 08, 2000

he got way more than 15$, it was 1000$

-- Anonymous, September 28, 2000

I know for a fact that it was $14 if u doubt me then your wrong.

-- Anonymous, October 17, 2000


I am positive it was $14 dollars- It really was in an A&E biography. Funny how The Raven, though one of his most famous works, brought him only a mere couple dollars.

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2000

He was paid with pornographic materials equilvilant to $14.

-- Anonymous, November 27, 2000

yes i agree, he was paid in pornographic materials for 14 dollars

-- Anonymous, December 02, 2000

No I believe it was $14 in mary jane (weed).

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001

u guys are poor saps that cant live with the right answer, get a life, it was $14

-- Anonymous, May 21, 2002


$14 i'm 100% sure!

-- Anonymous, December 08, 2003

YOU PEOPLE ARE SO STOOPED! IT WAS NOT $14. I HAVE SPENT 5 DAYS GOING TO OVER 3000 WEBSITES TO GET A CORECT ANSWER AND IT IS $15. A LITTLE OVER 3/4 OF THE WEBSITES I WENT TO WHERE $15 DOLARS. ABOUT 1/2 OF THE SITES WHERE BIOGRAPHYS OR AUTO BIOGRAPHYS AND THEY ALL SED $15. SO :P

-- Anonymous, May 23, 2004

Hello???? ITS 10$! we had a school presentation and she said $10. sorry to disapoint you.....yeah.

-- Anonymous, November 04, 2004

it was in fact $14 and i did do research on this including the A& E biography. And to chris ingersoll, we should try looking at our selves in saying we are stupid when you yourself can't spell the word.

-- Anonymous, December 08, 2004

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