Edgar Allan Poe- Fact Or Fiction?

We have a selection of statements about Poe and it is up to you to decide if they are true or false...

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On Jan 20, 2016

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"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841) is considered to be the original detective story framework on which Sherlock Homes and many others were built.

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Poe's wife was the inspiration behind his themes of dying young women in "Annabel Lee" and "Ligeia", among other works.

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Poe believed cats were awful, disgusting creatures...

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Poe spent time in the military as a teenager...

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The Baltimore Ravens were named after Poe's famous poem "The Raven"...

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Edgar Allan Poe was pen friends with Charles Dickens...

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In 1845 Poe sold his most famous poem "The Raven" to The American Review for $90.

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Poe theorised about the Big Bang and black holes 80 years before Hubble.

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Poe spent some time living in Ireland...

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Poe married his 25 year old cousin...

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