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Edgar allan poes short story william wilson is an allegorical tale that warns readers not to give way to mankinds evil, more instinctive nature. William wilson is a short story written by american author edgar allan poe. Another boy at his school looks and acts like himself, and was even born on the same day, january 19th poes actual birth day. Monday, january 19, 2009 marked edgar allan poe s 200th birthday. Need help with william wilson in edgar allan poes poes stories. Let me call myself, for the present, william wilson. William wilson is the disturbing story of a doppelganger and how he leads the eponymous narrator through.
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