“Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet resolved, whether madness is or is not the highest intelligence, whether much of what is glorious, whether all that is profound, does not derive from diseases of thought, from exalted states of mind to to the detriment of the general intellect.” (Poe 1) The theme of madness always occupied Edgar Allan Poe's mind. Many of his works deal with the theme of sin, guilt and the criminal mind. In my article I will demonstrate the different types of mentality of the culprits in Poe's stories. Edgar Allan Poe is best known for his gothic, detective, and mystery stories. His inclination to write on these topics stems from his childhood. After his father abandoned the family and his mother died, he and his sister had to grow up in foster homes. Thinking that he would be reunited with his mother in death may be the explanation for his affinity with death. (Symons 227) In addition to the unfamiliar surroundings, the brothers were also separated from each other. Growing up in a “strange” family and getting used to this situation had a great effect on Poe's career. Everything he achieved here in terms of residence, care, breeding and education appears in his stories. (Allen 22)On the other hand, the feeling of abandonment, loneliness also makes him think of strange stories. His stepfather, John Allan, did not want to bring Edgar into the family. He was also a heavy drinker and prone to depression. It is no surprise that many different types of factors influenced Poe. The psychoanalysis of his stories is very complete. In the article I argue that it is worth considering Poe's works from a psychological aspect. If we take into account Sigmund Freud's famous thesis...... middle of paper ......934. Print.Benton, Richard P. “Bedlam Patterns”: Love and the Idea of ​​Madness in Poe's Fiction. Network. April 23, 2014 http://www.eapoe.org/papers/psblctrs/pl19781.htm McLeod, Saul. Sigmund Freud. Network. April 23, 2014 http://www.simplypsychology.org/Sigmund-Freud.html Poe, Edgar Allan."Eleonora" Free public domain books from the Classic Literature Library. Free public domain books. Network. 23 April 2014 http://www.classic-literature.co.uk/american-authors/19th-century/edgar-allan-poe/eleonora/ Rachman, Stephen: Edgar Allan Poe and the Origins of Mystery Fiction. Network. April 23, 2014 http://www.strandmag.com/htm/strandmag_poe.htm Simons, Julian. The Tell-Tale Heart: The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1981. Print. Valentine, Kylie. Psychoanalysis, psychiatry and modernist literature. Mills; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. Print.