January 1845: The American Review published Poe's poem, "The Raven". Although “The Raven” made Edgar Allan Poe a household name, he only earned $15 from the original publication. ...
Poe Timeline
Poe Published a Hoax
April 13th, 1844: Edgar Allan Poe wrote a false news story which was originally presented as a true story of a man crossing the Atlantic Ocean in three days via a giant gas balloon. The story was retracted two days later and given the name “The Balloon-Hoax.” ...
Poe Published More Major Stories
1843: Poe published the following stories: “The Tell-Tale Heart” (January), “The Gold Bug” (June), and “The Black Cat” (August). ...
Poe Met Dickens
March 1842: Edgar Allan Poe met Charles Dickens after Poe publicly -- and correctly -- predicted the ending to one of Dickens’ stories. ...