Edgar Allan Poe was known to the world for his horrific, jaw dropping short stories and poems and also for being a literary genius of his time due to the unfamiliar writing style he presented. Though well known for works such as: Annabel Lee, The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado, Poe is also recognized as being the creator of Gothic writing. Poe's Gothic writing style primarily focused around the themes of death and mourning which lands him a place in the dark romanticism genre. His extreme writing style separates him from other writers as his dark tone creates him a...

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The development, adaptations and re-evaluations of crime novels from comedy to tragedy, from depictions of our society to the exploration of an individual; the crime genre is now a genre that incorporates many other genres. ... When Conan-Doyle was writing, televisions or computers hadn't been invented so people had a lot more time to read, this is perhaps the reason why the story "The Hound of Baskerville" has a slower pace and is more detailed. ... The hardboiled genre explores a deep uncertainty in regard to women grown powerful and independent. ... The criminals are portrayed differ...

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Besides writing mysterious, terror stories, he is regarded as the father of modern detective stories. ... The unfortunate events that happened throughout his life may have contributed to his dark, yet unique style of writing. ... He began writing poetry by the age of 13. ... He became a "cutthroat critic, writing vicious reviews of his contemporaries". ... He was ultimately credited for creating the science fiction and mystery genres. ...

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