“The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified as a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further antagonize the protagonist with its repetition of the word “Nevermore”.
First Appearance “The Raven” in the New York Evening Mirror (January 29, 1845)
First Publisher New York Evening Mirror
Appearance List “The Raven” in The American Review (February 1845). Collections: Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1923), et. al. Film: The Raven (1915), The Raven (1935), The Raven (1963). Literature: Barnaby Rudge, The Blessed Damozel, Cadaeic Cadenza.
Description “The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified as a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further antagonize the protagonist with its repetition of the word “Nevermore”.
