First published by Wiley and Putnam, 1845, in The Raven and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe.

The dove remains famous for returning and signaling the end of the flood. The raven never returns to the ark, and is lost to the night. Referencing the grim associations given to the bird since Greek …

" 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.

But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, …

The complete, unabridged text of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, with vocabulary words and definitions.

'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe presents an eerie raven who incessantly knocks over the speaker's door and says only one word – "Nevermore."

Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore.

Dec 12, 2025 · The Raven, best-known poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1845 and collected in The Raven and Other Poems the same year. It is one of the greatest examples of …

Dec 9, 2025 · “The Raven” — 1960 — a reading by Nelson Olmsted on The Raven: Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, issued on the Vanguard label (VRS-9046, rereleased as VSD-32)

Nov 30, 2005 · "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is a narrative poem first published in January 1845. On a bleak December night, a grief-stricken student mourning his lost love Lenore receives an …