The Raven, and The Philosophy of Composition by Edgar Allan Poe

"The Raven, and The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe is a narrative poem and essay published in 1845-1846. The poem tells of a grieving student haunted by a mysterious raven that endlessly repeats a single word while he mourns his lost love, Lenore. The accompanying essay reveals Poe's methodical approach to crafting the piece, explaining how he deliberately constructed every element to achieve maximum emotional impact. Together, they offer both a haunting tale of obsession and descent into madness, and a rare glimpse into the artistic process behind one of literature's most famous poems. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Illustrator Jenkins, Will
Illustrator Perrett, Galen J., 1875-1949
Title The Raven, and The Philosophy of Composition
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven
Credits Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject English language -- Rhetoric
Subject Ravens -- Poetry
Subject Fantasy poetry, American
Category Text
EBook-No. 55749
Release Date
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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