The Man That Was Used Up
short story by Edgar Allan Poe
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Summary
The Man That Was Used Up is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe[3]
- Genre: literature[4]
- Language of work or name: American English[5], English[6]
- Country of origin: United States[7]
- Publication date: 1839[8]
- Has edition or translation: Q17352562[9], The man that was used up[10]
- Title: The man that was used up[11]
- First line: I cannot just now remember when or where I first made the acquaintance of that truly fine-looking fellow, Brevet Brigadier General John A. B. C. Smith.[12]
- Last line: Brevet Brigadier General John A. B. C. Smith was the man—the man that was used up.[13]
- Copyright status: public domain[14]
- Form of creative work: short story[15]
Why It Matters
The Man That Was Used Up has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]