"I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago."

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About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. Born in Boston on 1809-01-19, he became a foundational figure in short fiction, detective fiction, and Gothic literature. He died in Baltimore on 1849-10-07.

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