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The Black Cat Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe（1809-1849） Edgar Allan Poe was an great American poet, editor and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. Poe was one of the earliest American story writer and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. Poe and his works influenced literature all over the world. Personal life (1) His childhood was a miserable one. He lost both of his parents when he was very young and then he was adopted by a wealthy merchant: John Allan. Poe’s relation with the Allans was unhappy. (2) He entered University of Virgini