The Raven - Read by Christopher Lee

[MissWestwood1]

i didnt have Saruman down as a poetry buff...

[PizzaguylolXD]

I could listen to this man read anything.

[andrew19vato]

this poem has an incredibly powerful sadness and fear, its just indescribable

[zorbakpants2]

add moonlight sonata in the background, works very well indeed

[MrLunitunz]

Wow. Just, wow.

[JudyGarlandRulez152]

This mans swag is over 9000 :) He is, most definitely, an inspiration to us all.

[TheOriginalMrShadow]

An outstanding piece of work, read flawlessly by the master of the macabre. I'm sure Edgar Allan Poe would find the narration to his liking. Its as if this piece of poetry was created for the likes of Christopher Lee, or Vincent Price - owning a voice worthy of reading such a nerve tingling 'script'. Greatly appreciated and I should imagine, time consuming masterpiece........Thank you.

[MrJiraya69]

edgar allan poe and christopher lee, such a dark and beautiful combination

[waylonbloodskull666]

he should re read it...his voice is even better now haha but this is still pretty amazing

[TheDarkrose40]

superb reading

[RazFan11]

My teacher played this during class for our study of Romanticism.

[KajiCarson]

@RazFan11 Awesome, happy to hear that. :)

[mgammeren]

Would like Alan Rickman give this poem a try. Would be interesting.

Though this version if beautiful and very well done.

[punkvijay224]

I think you can make this look a bit more scary by adding transitional effects to the images!!

[Mrafro9100]

Dooku!!!

no Dracula!!!

no Sauruman!!!

[kirkblackheart]

@Mrafro9100 I'm one of the world's biggest Star Wars fans, and Christopher Lee is my favorite actor, but he IS Saruman. And he makes a damn good Dracula.

[Mrafro9100]

@kirkblackheart well said

[Mrafro9100]

Dooku!!!

no Dracula!!!

[mareon2]

I just watched Horror of Dracula (1958), and he sounded nothing like this. What happend?

[TheFriendka]

Są tu jacyś Polacy?

[Midnightme3]

Sent here by Jillian Venters!

[xdoomxwizardx]

The Raven won't leave Christopher Lee alone, but the orcs bring good news!

THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD!!!!

[zorbakpants2]

next, lets hear him doing the conqueror worm

[WildBillKelso1]

No its not.

[mungo911]

By far the best rendition!

[IpukeRainbowzYEAH]

Wow! Listen to this with Moonlight sonata

[teamcrumb]

hahahhahhahahahahahhaahha

[SephirothsStudent]

"You did not think that a mere Hobbit could contend with the will of Poe, did you? There are none who can..."

[bobo577]

This is Ansem the Wise in his spare time.

[ChappymitHirn]

Christopher Lee surely has a great voice, but for me the horror of this poem is transported much better by Christopher Walken;

thirdrider is absolutely right: Lee reads it more like a grandpa to his grandchildren - Walken doesn't. And The Raven ain't a bedtime story.

[k1tsch83]

@ChappymitHirn James Earl Jones rendition legit gave me goosebumps though.

[boogiegroover1]

Brilliant casting, very well read, thank you

[rrwryan]

I'd love to be able to talk like this at will

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

Thanks for going to this trouble.

[princecrocodyle]

LOVELY COMILATION!

Thanks for posting this, Christopher Lee's emphatic performance with the smart arrangements of contemporary visuals is very tasteful.

[djoleat]

The best reciter of Ravena

[dbzfan51154]

this is a great poem but it creeps me out

[SilentNTDragon]

This is beautifully read. I wish i had his voice gentle yet when angered it becomes fearsome.

[TheBeerslammer]

Am I the only one who wants to know what jackass gave this a thumbs down? This is brilliant.

[dogwillgoogle]

brilliant

[Jayjen35]

Really love the illustrations used here! Who did them and where can I find them?

[WillieDines1]

IChrisopher Lee nails this poem and reads it with the feeling that it should be read with.

Everytime I remember or hear this poem being read, I feel the weighted stillness brought by on by the angel of death's presence, patiently waiting for another soul's time to come to pass.

Thank you so much for uploading this, I'd been trying to find this version again for a while now :)

[jargoseth]

listen to this while listening to "Moonlight Sonata".Terrifyingly beautifull.

[MorganScorpion]

My favourite poem, read so beautifully that for the very first time, I cried for the narrator's grief and love for the lost Lenore. I love Christopher Walken, and I adore Vincent Price; but no-one made Lenore real for me before.

[Baktor]

@MorganScorpion Ando no one will, nevermore...

[6eap6lenore6]

this is... amazing.

there really is nothing more to say to it. i'm absolutely stunned.

[jamesjuma1]

The BEST voice for reading Poe I have EVER heard. Who else could do this masterpiece justice except for a vampire. ( :

[iTomAnks]

This is perfect.

[thirdrider]

By far the most suitable voice out there, for reading. I imagine him as a grandfather, sitting on a rocking chair amidst the gathered grandchildren, who cower in fear or giggle with joy with every scene their bearded grandfather reads from the tome of Anderson, Grimm or Tolkien.

[KajiCarson]

@thirdrider Thank you for that beautiful comment. =)

[Veggieman87]

@thirdrider That would be so much fun!

[BlueberryHearts]

@thirdrider What a fantastic image.

[satireknight]

@thirdrider Perfect description.

[secretdesires]

Best read version of this poem

[motstr]

This is fucking genius!

[motstr]

This is fucking genious!

[Dratini999]

BEST POEM EVER!!! BEST ACTOR EVER!!!

[mai1992]

Damn I love that voice and accent, and that poem.

[YojimboAuron]

Is there a better version without noise?

[tomaselvis]

Magic!

[fal2grace]

Such an excellent reading.

[jamesjuma1]

One of the BEST readers ever! Just a true professional that makes the poem a joy to hear. Thank you for this!

[Tonithenightowl]

@jamesjuma1 I have always been a Christopher Lee fan, I grew up with Hammer Films, but this recitation is grand. Always thought Vincent Price was the end all for this poem but Mr. Lee gives him a real run for his money and then some.

[tusktusk13]

Really good recital, The art was fantastic as well. It captured the essence of the poem and conveyed it in a very credible manner.

[ShogunPJ]

Haunting. Thanks for uploading this

[thereefshark]

Every good scary/creepy actor has done this poem....and it's always awesome to hear them all : D

[sylarfan1]

Amazing the best version i have heard! Sir Christopher lee is simply amazing!

[HugeHouseFan]

This was one of the coolest things i have ever heard in my life!!! Love Poe and Lee

[Y4zz4tt4ck]

Where did you get the artwork for the slideshow? x

[KajiCarson]

The pics are all engravings that the great Gustave Doré did for the poem, and I simply got the images through Google.

[YojimboAuron]

epic

[ZorkTGI]

So true!

[DarthSeptic]

Poe is a great writer, and I think very few, if any man, has a more haunting voice than Lee! He is truly the best of his kind.

[Baktor]

Brilliant I say, brilliant and nothing more...

[ZorkTGI]

... soooo true!

[hiyadroogs]

The best reading of this piece I have ever heard. Christopher lee is truly a masterful actor, & a personal favourite. Thank you for posting this.

[PureLiberalRadio]

Cursed raven! Stay the hell away from ME!!! ;-)

[Omegian14]

I'de love to hear him reading Dr.Seuss

[1stCainite]

One of my favourite Poe poems

[IloveBuckfastTonic]

this is so creepy, loved it