Question

Which of these is a personal tragedy edgar allan poe experienced?

A - his favorite sister died of tuberculosis
B - his parents died when he was young
C - his fiancee tried to take his life
D - his stepfather robbed him of his wealth

Answer 1

Both of his parents died of tuberculosis when he was a toddler. Due to this his family got split up. He took his foster family's last name was Allan, which he took as his middle name.