Edgar Allen Poe: His Life and His Work Essay written by: Janice Johnson (jdewitt70@yahoo.com) In human nature there exists a morbid desire to explore the darker realms of life. As sensitive beings we make every effort to deny our curiosity in the things that frighten us, and will calmly reassure our children that there aren’t any creatures under their beds each night, but deep down we secretly thrive on that cool rush of…showed first 75 words of 1536 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1536 total…with stilted language. The reader becomes one with the story, whether they approve of the tale or not. However, all things being equal, King’s writing would not have been well received in the nineteenth century when Poe was writing. The context of their work reflects their own period in time.