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entered the University of Virginia. There he studied Spanish, French, Italian, and Latin. He had an excellent scholastic record. He got into difficulties almost at once. Mr. Allan did not provide him with the money to pay for his fees and other necessities. was confused and homesick. He learned to play cards and started drinking. Soon he was in debt in excess of two thousand dollars. discovered that he could not depend upon Allan for financial support. His foster father refused to pay his debts, and had to withdraw from the University (Asselineau 410). In May of 1827, enlisted in the army as a common soldier. He did this under the name of Edgar A. Perry. He was stationed on Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor for over a year. adapted very well to military discipline and quickly rose to the rank of regimental sergeant major. After a while, he got tired of the same daily routine involved in military life. wrote regularly to Mr. Allan. He met with Mr. Allan after the death ...

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succeeded in publishing a new edition of his ms entitled, ms. was now in great difficulty. He went to New York, but could find no job there. Eventually he took refuge with his aunt, Mrs. Clemm, in Baltimore. There he decided to seek employment and make his living by writing. Failing to get attention with his ms, he decided to start writing short stories. competed in a contest for the best short story in 1831. The prize was offered by Phil-Saturday Courier. Because he did not win the prize, started on an ambitious project. He decided to plan a series of tales told by members of a literary group. He found no publisher for his stories, and entered the contest again in June of 1835. This ...

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