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Eliza Poe (née Elizabeth Arnold; formerly Hopkins; 1787 – December 8, 1811) was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe.
- Actress
- 1796–1811
Eliza Poe was a renowned traveling actress and mother of Edgar Allan Poe. Unfortunately, she succumbed to tuberculosis at the age of 24, when little Edgar was only 2 years old. Her acting legacy most likely inspired Poe’s dramatic performances of his most famous pieces, which was a major source of income and was ultimately one of the ways Poe was able to become America’s first professional ...
Last year, we shared part one of Eliza Poe’s life. Follow the rest of her journey as David, Edgar, and Edgar’s siblings are introduced. Following Eliza’s marriage, she and her husband, Charles, arrived in Alexandria, Virginia, and were set to perform at Liberty Hall for six weeks in August 1802 (Smith 59-60).
Poe’s Actress Mother-Part One. October 15, 2014. “For my little son Edgar, who should ever love Boston, the place of his birth, and where his mother found her best and most sympathetic friends.”. This line was written on a watercolor painting of Boston, painted by Eliza Poe in 1808, which was gifted to Edgar on her deathbed (Poe Boston).
31 ott 2018 · Il 16 maggio 1836 Poe, 27 anni, sposò la cugina tredicenne Virginia Clemm (anche se la data fu falsificata e risultò che la ragazza fosse ventunenne) nella pensione in cui abitavano. Poe si occupò di istruire la giovane moglie nei classici e nella matematica. Dal canto suo Virginia eccelse nel canto e al pianoforte.
16 ott 2023 · Eliza Usher, madre di Roderick e Madeline vittima di un’esistenza infelice, morte in preda a orribili patimenti e risorta, prende il nome dalla madre di Poe, Eliza, e forse anche dalla sua ...
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe. Virginia Eliza Poe ( née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. Biographers disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship.
