Edgar Allan Poe proposed to Helen Whitman in a cemetery. How romantic! Unfortunately, after being engaged for a year, Edgar Allan Poe broke it off. Helen Whitman's real name, though, is Sarah Helen Whitman. I don't know why she would rather be called Helen than Sarah??
Edgar Allan Poe proposed to Helen Whitman at her home in Providence, Rhode Island. Whitman initially accepted his proposal, but their relationship was short-lived due to various personal and social issues.
The book written by Sarah Helen Whitman was titled "Edgar Poe and His Critics" and published by Rudd & Carleton of New York in 1860.
Sarah Helen Whitman was an important figure in American literature as a poet, critic, and essayist during the 19th century. She is best known for her association with Edgar Allan Poe, having been both his fiancΓ©e and a significant influence on his work. Whitman's own poetry and critical writings also made her a notable figure in literary and cultural circles of her time.
Some of Edgar Allan Poe's supporters included fellow writers such as Nathaniel Parker Willis, Sarah Helen Whitman, and James Russell Lowell. They respected his contributions to literature and defended him against criticism during his career.
To Helen
"To Helen" by Edgar Allan Poe is a poem where the speaker compares a woman named Helen to the mythical figure Helen of Troy. The speaker admires Helen's beauty and grace, and reflects on how she brings light and inspiration into his life. The poem is filled with lush imagery and explores themes of beauty, admiration, and the power of art.
Jane Stanard, which he wrote the poem "To Helen" about :)
The true name of the poem is "To ___ ___ ___" Poe wrote this to poet Sarah Helen Whitman in 1848. The three blanks intended to refer to Sarah Helen Whitman. Later, in 1850, Rufus Griswold reprinted the poem but with the new title "To Helen" despite the fact that Poe had already written a different poem to a different woman but also entitled "To Helen." After Poe's wife Virginia died, he became engaged to Whitman but she broke it off when Poe was unable to keep the promise he had made to her to stop drinking.
In "To Helen," Edgar Allan Poe uses alliteration (repetition of initial consonant sounds) to create a musical quality to the poem and enhance its rhythm. He also employs personification to give human qualities to objects associated with Helen, such as the "agate lamp" and the "hyacinth." These devices contribute to the overall theme of idealized beauty and love for Helen.
Edgar Allan Poe's love life was marked by deep and often tumultuous relationships. He married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, when he was 27, and their marriage was reportedly loving but marred by her ill health. Poe also had romantic entanglements with other women, such as Elmira Royster and Sarah Helen Whitman, but many of his relationships were plagued by tragedy and loss.
Poe was loved by several women throughout his lifetime. Some would be his mother, Eliza Poe; his foster mother, Frances Allan; his fiancee he never married, Sarah Royster; his aunt Maria Clemm; his wife Virginia Clemm; another fiancee Sarah Helen Whitman and probably others as well.
Sarah Helen Whitman has written: 'Hours of life' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Poem, recited before the Rhode Island Historical Society on January 13, 1847' 'Was Poe Immoral?' 'Edgar Poe and His Critics'
Sarah Helen Whitman died on 1878-06-27.