Historedia
Person

Edgar Allan Poe

Events
4
Episodes
6
Years
1843–1846

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edgar Allan Poe, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Black Cat' first published in the Saturday Evening Post

    1843

    Role: Author

    1. 19 August 1843 · PhiladelphiaFirst Publication of 'The Black Cat'

      Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Black Cat' was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post, which used the temporary title United States Saturday Post.

  2. Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' published in a Boston periodical

    1843

    Role: Author

    1. January 1843 · Boston, MassachusettsFirst Publication in The Pioneer

      The story was published in January 1843 in the inaugural issue of The Pioneer, a Boston magazine edited by James Russell Lowell and Robert Carter.

  3. Poe's 'The Gold-Bug' begins serialization

    1843

    Role: Author

    1. June 21–28, 1843 · Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSerialization Begins

      Poe's 'The Gold-Bug' began serialization in the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper on June 21, 1843, following his win of the grand prize in a writing contest.

  4. First publication of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'

    1845–1846

    Role: Author

    1. January 29, 1845 · New York Evening MirrorPublication in the New York Evening Mirror

      The poem was first attributed to Poe in print in the New York Evening Mirror on January 29, 1845, as an advance copy.

    2. February 1845 · The American ReviewPublication in The American Review

      Poe sold the poem to The American Review, which printed it in February 1845 under the pseudonym 'Quarles'.

    3. 1846 · Publication venue unspecifiedPublication of 'The Philosophy of Composition'

      Poe published an essay detailing the poem's logical creation in 1846, capitalizing on its success.

Sources

  1. The Black Cat (short story) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05
  2. Edgar Allan Poe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  3. The Tell-Tale Heart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  4. The Gold-Bug Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
  5. The Raven Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22