# Virginia Clemm — Short Fiction character guide

> Virginia Clemm in Short Fiction by Edgar Allan Poe.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Virginia

**First appearance:** 0001-the-life-of-edgar-allan-poe

## Who they are

Wife of Poe, appears as a character in biographical sections.

## In the story

### [Edgar Allan Poe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_14_se/chapters/edgar-allan-poe)

Poe's dying wife, mentioned in the context of the family's dire circumstances at Fordham.

### [The Death of Edgar Allan Poe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_14_se/chapters/the-death-of-edgar-allan-poe)

Poe's wife, described as a confirmed invalid who died a year and a half before Poe; her illness contributed to the family's poverty.

## Links

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