OL48419087M
Raven
Edgar Allan Poe
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Published
- 2021
- ISBN-13
- 9798745665851
- ISBN-10
- Unavailable
- Work ID
- OL41081W
Description
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness. The poem makes use of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references. "The Raven" was first attributed to Poe in print in the New York Evening Mirror on January 29, 1845.
Subjects
bustsnarrative poetrysupernaturaltalking birdsAmerican poetrypoetryravensAmerican fantasy poetryYoung adult nonfictionFantasy poetryGothic poetryAmerican children's poetryPoetry (poetic works by one author)Children's poetryDeath, poetryTranslations into FrenchIllustrationsRavens in artArtists' booksFiction, generalAmerican literatureFiction, psychologicalAmerican Horror talesTranslations into Czech