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I am doing a project on Edgar Allan Poe and I need some 'interesting facts' such as - poe was in love with his friend's mother?! Do you know of any facts? I can't find anything on yahoo or google..help asap

-- Anonymous, January 31, 2003

Answers

Ann:

You may want to look at www.bealepapers.com for an interesting story concerning Poe, buried treasure and secret codes. The site, called the Last Haunting of Edgar Allan Poe, sets forth circumstantial evidence that Poe wrote a mysterious 21 page pamphlet known as The Beale Papers. This mystery pamphlet has taken on a life of its own since it was first published in 1885. It has become the holy grail of the crypto community because the codes have never been broken. The story is also very popular in treasure hunting circles because, purportedly, breaking the codes will lead to the discovery of $30 million in gold and silver buried near Lynchburg, Virginia.

The website offers some interesting comparisons between The Beale Papers and Poe's life and work. For example, Poe valued his father's fortune, an inheritance he was denied, at $750,000. The Beale Papers fortune is valued by the anonymous author at "more than three quarters of a million".

Good luck!

-- Anonymous, February 02, 2003


He married his cousin, Virginia Allen. When his real father died, he didn't get anything in his will. Most of his stories and poems fit perfectly with his life. On November 2nd, 1848, he tried to commit suicide by taking Laundanum. Thats about all I know right now but maybe other people have more for you!! Good Luck

-- Anonymous, February 07, 2003

i want chicken i want liver meow mix meow mix please deliver

-- Anonymous, February 11, 2003

DORK

-- Anonymous, March 20, 2003

well poe was one sick dude and he was a pretty good riter...hes the man for doin his cuzin

-- Anonymous, November 03, 2003


First off, meow-mix boy, you weren't much of a help to her. And "DORK" isn't an answer. A cool guy for screwing his cousin? ick. and "riter" is spelt W-R-I-T-E-R. Take English classes!

As for the answer to your question, I don't have one ^^'' because I'm trying to find the same thing you are. *lol* Good luck! ^^

-- Anonymous, November 12, 2003


I am looking for the same awnser too i cant find anything at all!! Does anyone have a good idea??

-- Anonymous, November 19, 2003

Edgar Allan Poe was Rumored to have gotten into a fight. He was so beat up he had all his molars replaced with silver teeth.

-- Anonymous, November 19, 2003

hey im from texas. my name is buck and im here to fuck!! i think he died from fucking so hard up his ass!! Thats what i would of done hehehehehehe.

-- Anonymous, January 08, 2004

I think that you guys are all friggin nerds. Who gives a shit about things that happened in the past Poe was a sick bastard and most of these posts are so stupid. Yeah your not cool.

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2005


I think Teresa is a poopy face

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2005

I love gio because he called teresa a poopy face, its ok you cant skate your young gio theres time!!

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2005

If teresa or sophie read this you 2 are so cute and yeah I'm really bored and I love you both!!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2005

Gio, I'll make you so ghetto Money'll be fallin outta your ears!

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2005

Hey Teresa! Can I have you paper back ?

From, Sir. Charles

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2005



Dear Sophie i love you soo much and like in 10 years you should marry me and you should go to the game later on. I love you soo much marry me

-- Anonymous, March 11, 2005

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