Mysterious Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who lived 1809 – 1849. He is best known for his poems and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the gothic macabre. Edgar Allan Poe led a life filled with sorrow and pain and understandably his works tend to reflect his lifestyle by incorporating dark mysterious and melancholic elements.

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Edgar Allan Poe is maybe best remembered for his mysterious poem ‘The Raven.’, which was published just 4years before the poet’s mysterious death at the early age of 40. 

Named after a talking raven, the main character of the poem is a distraught lover, torn between the desire to forget and the desire to remember.

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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.  Albert Einstein

Mysterious Dark Academia

Dark Academia describes a sub-cultural aesthetic that has established itself primarily in social media. Dark Academia started as a top trend in 2020 and it shows no signs of slowing down in 2022 and the following years.

In addition to reading classical literature and a soft spot for Gothic decor and ancient Greek architecture, it revolves around classical literature, higher education, as well as the pursuit of knowledge. 

 

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It is greatly inspired by the upper-class European culture and the romanticism of the 19th century.
 

Mysterious Dark Academia Room Decor

Need some dark academia decorating tips? Imagine vintage Victorian mixed with Oxford or Cambridge! Think of old universities, sprawling libraries with unending bookshelves, and vast museums. Dimly lit offices with rich textures and vintage furniture, and deep dark colors.

Stick to dark, earthy tones combined with creams, browns, greys, and blacks.
Wall decor and wall art plays an important role in achieving your dark academia room aesthetic feel. 

Get some artsy vibes, surrounded by an air of mystery, fantasy and melancholy.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is seen by some as the archetypal Dark Academia novels. 

Besides on having the novel in your library you can put Mary Shelly Frankenstein Art on your wall too.