1842: Poe published the following stories: “The Masque of the Red Death” (May), “The Pit and the Pendulum” (October), and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” (November). ...
Poe Timeline
Poe Invented the Detective Story
April 1841: Poe published “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” in Graham’s Magazine. This story was the first example of the "detective" trope. Famous literary detectives like Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew are literary descendants of Poe’s detective C. Auguste Dupin. ...
Poe Joined Graham’s Magazine
February 1841: Poe became editor of Graham’s Magazine, located in Philadelphia. ...
Poe Left Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine
May 1840: Poe and William Evans Burton (owner of Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine) quarreled and Poe left the magazine. ...