time. Edgar did not receive very good pay and was forced to take out loans as well as free-lance. He continued his job with poor pay because it gave him much recognition, and enriched his reputation. It is said that Edgar himself would write in anonymously to other magazines praising and flatter “Mr. Poe”. In 1840, Edgar finally decided to leave Burtons and came up with the idea to create his own magazine which never happened. Edgar received a new job with George Rex Graham and his magazine, as editor. he published his own works in the magazine and was much recognized for his fiction. In April 1824, Edgar published “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, which is said to be the first modern detective story. He referred to this type of writing to “tales of ratiocination”. His work was much praised. Edgar although prospered under Graham’s magazine, was fed up and left.Virginia soon grew ill, and Edgar pushed her to sing and study in hope to strengthen her, but by January 1942 Virginia began to bleed from her mouth as she sang. She had begun to show the early stages of tuberculosis. Her illness hit Edgar very hard and he tried to do everything he could to help her. He wrote two stories while she was ill, and both of them show a denial and struggle to fight death, just as Edgar had refused to realize the seriousness of Virginia’s condition. As Virginia’s condition worsened, so did Edgar’s spirits. He suffered deeply from seeing her so weak and helpless, and he again turned to alcohol to help deal with the pain. Edgar, again, tried to set up his own magazine but failed and made a fool of himself due to alcohol abuse. He tried to improve his reputation and published a few autobiographical pieces, which were more popular in London. He began reviewing English authors, including Charles Dickens, to help gain more recognition in England. During the end of Virginia’s illness, Edgar ...
