September 1839: Edgar Allan Poe became the assistant editor of Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine, based in Philadelphia. Poe then published a collection of previously published works, including “The Fall of the House of Usher.” ...
Poe Timeline
Poe Published His Only Novella
July 1838: After moving to Philadelphia with his family, Poe published his only novella “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.” ...
Poe Left the Messenger
January 1837: Edgar Allan Poe resigned from the Southern Literary Messenger and moved to New York with his new wife Virginia, and his mother-in-law Maria. ...
Poe and Virginia Married
May 1836: Edgar Allan Poe married his cousin, Virginia at the Yarrington Boarding House in Richmond, Virginia. She was 13 years old, he was 27. ...