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Romanticism, American Gothic (1800-1865)
Edgar Allan Poe was a Gothic writer specializing in short stories of the macabre. His well-known works: "The Raven", "The Cask of Amontillado", and "The Tell-Tale Heart" are prime examples of Gothic literature, with eerie settings and grotesque themes.