The Raven

By Edgar Allan Poe

Release : 1845-01-01

Genre : Poetry, Books, Fiction & Literature

Kind : ebook

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Poet tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk and classical references.

The Raven

By Edgar Allan Poe

Release : 1845-01-01

Genre : Poetry, Books, Fiction & Literature

Kind : ebook

4.5 (0 ratings)
Poet tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk and classical references.

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