. The borough of the Bronx, 1639-1913; its marvelous development and historical surroundings. CHAPTER XVIII FORDHAM MANOR Edgar Allan Poe and His Cottage at Fordham, Where He Won a Niche in th<: Hall of Fame That He had Not Dreamed of—Frederick Philipse Whose Ships Brought Fortunes to These HE Poe Cottage in Fordham has been the shrine for many a pilgrimage. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, January 19, 1809, and died forty years later in Balti- more. While he was one of the most tal- ented and original literary geniuses, he was also |§! one of the most unfortunate of men, and hi
. The borough of the Bronx, 1639-1913; its marvelous development and historical surroundings. CHAPTER XVIII FORDHAM MANOR Edgar Allan Poe and His Cottage at Fordham, Where He Won a Niche in th<: Hall of Fame That He had Not Dreamed of—Frederick Philipse Whose Ships Brought Fortunes to These HE Poe Cottage in Fordham has been the shrine for many a pilgrimage. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, January 19, 1809, and died forty years later in Balti- more. While he was one of the most tal- ented and original literary geniuses, he was also |§! one of the most unfortunate of men, and his whole life was a struggle with want and poverty. He was a man of varied moods, and gifted with an extraordinary imagination. His writings have been reproduced in many languages, yet his work met with poor compensation. For "The Raven," which has been read and recited wherever the English language is spoken, he received the sum of ten dollars. This justly celebrated poem was written at the old Brennan House on Riverside Drive, near West Eighty-eighth Street, Manhattan. It was in the little cottage at Fordham, where he lived from 1845 to 1849, that he produced some of his literary gems, and 160. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Harry Tecumseh, 1873-; Kaplan, Nathan Julius, 1887-. New York, The author
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