"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is a 1800s poem of the Romantic era, famous for its rhythm and haunting mood, that centers on sadness and bereavement. It tells the story of a man alone late at night, who is visited by a strange raven that flies into his room. The man is grieving for his lost love, Lenore, and the raven, repeating only the word "Nevermore," comes to represent the speaker's growing despair over his loss. The man's interaction with the raven changes from curiosity to a terrifying understanding that the raven is his pain in physical form, and ultimately drives him into madness and despair. The poem uses vivid description and repeating lines to show the depths of human feeling connected to death and grieving.
The Raven
By Edgar Allan Poe
In a chilling encounter, a grieving man is driven to the brink of madness by a mysterious raven's haunting one-word reply.
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About the AuthorEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
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