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Title: The Raven

Note: See also: #14082 illustrated by Édouard Manet

Note: Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook:
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Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is a narrative poem written in the 19th century, specifically during the Romantic era. This iconic piece showcases Poe's mastery of rhythm, sound, and atmosphere, delving into themes of grief and loss. It is considered one of his most famous works, widely recognized for its haunting refrain and melancholic tone. The poem describes a speaker who, in the depths of a dreary midnight, experiences a mysterious visitation from a raven that enters his chamber. As he grapples with his sorrow over the loss of his beloved Lenore, the relentless bird becomes a symbol of despair, uttering the word "Nevermore" in response to the speaker's desperate inquiries about the possibility of relief from his sorrow. This encounter escalates from initial curiosity to a chilling realization that the raven embodies his grief and the permanence of loss, leading the speaker into a spiral of madness and hopelessness. Through rich imagery and clever use of refrain, the poem captures the essence of Poe's exploration of human emotions surrounding death and mourning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Commentator: Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908

Illustrator: Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883

EBook No.: 17192

Published: Nov 30, 2005

Downloads: 1980

Language: English

Subject: Ravens -- Poetry

Subject: Fantasy poetry, American

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:17192:2 2005-11-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Doré, Gustave Stedman, Edmund Clarence Poe, Edgar Allan en 1
2024-11-05T12:41:20Z The Raven

This edition has images.

Title: The Raven

Note: See also: #14082 illustrated by Édouard Manet

Note: Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook:
#45484 (Many Sepia Illustrations)
#17192 (Many Black and White Illustrations)
#1065 (Plain HTML file with no illustrations

Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Jason Isbell, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net.

Summary: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is a narrative poem written in the 19th century, specifically during the Romantic era. This iconic piece showcases Poe's mastery of rhythm, sound, and atmosphere, delving into themes of grief and loss. It is considered one of his most famous works, widely recognized for its haunting refrain and melancholic tone. The poem describes a speaker who, in the depths of a dreary midnight, experiences a mysterious visitation from a raven that enters his chamber. As he grapples with his sorrow over the loss of his beloved Lenore, the relentless bird becomes a symbol of despair, uttering the word "Nevermore" in response to the speaker's desperate inquiries about the possibility of relief from his sorrow. This encounter escalates from initial curiosity to a chilling realization that the raven embodies his grief and the permanence of loss, leading the speaker into a spiral of madness and hopelessness. Through rich imagery and clever use of refrain, the poem captures the essence of Poe's exploration of human emotions surrounding death and mourning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Commentator: Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908

Illustrator: Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883

EBook No.: 17192

Published: Nov 30, 2005

Downloads: 1980

Language: English

Subject: Ravens -- Poetry

Subject: Fantasy poetry, American

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:17192:3 2005-11-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Doré, Gustave Stedman, Edmund Clarence Poe, Edgar Allan en 1