If I'm not mistaken he thought that the most 'impressive' sounds were liquids and the vowel 'o' which made him choose the name 'Lenore'.
I adore the music of: Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer/ Swung by Seraphim whose -faint- foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
I really like the narration in this one. It always seemed to me that the central character of the poem was always a young, but studious man. Forever lonely, and unable to reconcile the death of Lenore with the sense of vanity of the abundance he has around him (youth, a future, knowledge, books).
If anyone here hasn't heard of/read the "Philosophy of Composition" by Poe yet, DO IT! It's his explanation on the creation of The Raven and its amazing
Not so jolly a poem, yet how can mortal frame yet not chuckle at such animated bard, quoting old verse of sad lamented, lost love. Sleep well Mr. Poe.
“the agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair….” - The Pit and the Pendulum Edgar Allan Poe is a genius. I named my black cat after him.
This sent shivers down my spine! Second to none, you really deserve an award from the Poe Society in Baltimore...
TheJester1962 1 month ago 2
If I'm not mistaken he thought that the most 'impressive' sounds were liquids and the vowel 'o' which made him choose the name 'Lenore'.
I adore the music of: Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer/ Swung by Seraphim whose -faint- foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
xrannan 2 months ago
OOOh mammia impressionante!! Edgar è tornato alla vita!! :)
reraccis 2 months ago
i love this poem and i heard a rumor that theres a movie
20wolfspain00 3 months ago
crap this scares me O.O
awesomegirlO 3 months ago
Edgar Allan Poe was and still is the greatest writer that this world has known
FranticFlames 4 months ago
I really like the narration in this one. It always seemed to me that the central character of the poem was always a young, but studious man. Forever lonely, and unable to reconcile the death of Lenore with the sense of vanity of the abundance he has around him (youth, a future, knowledge, books).
If anyone here hasn't heard of/read the "Philosophy of Composition" by Poe yet, DO IT! It's his explanation on the creation of The Raven and its amazing
PoetryNext 4 months ago 2
He rhymes better in this poem than every rap song put together
dj69918 4 months ago
Not so jolly a poem, yet how can mortal frame yet not chuckle at such animated bard, quoting old verse of sad lamented, lost love. Sleep well Mr. Poe.
7propitious 7 months ago
“the agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair….” - The Pit and the Pendulum Edgar Allan Poe is a genius. I named my black cat after him.
LoveSenseDimension 10 months ago
Amazing piece of literature.
G0dher0 1 year ago 6
There never was or is, or will be another writer like Mr. Poe or his Raven. 166 years after it was published The Raven still flies.
Pontius667 1 year ago 2
Wow! This is great. Brings Poe back to life. I feel like he is really reciting his work in real time. One of our country's greatest writers.
Cissy2cute 1 year ago 10