The Raven

by Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

The Raven is a narrative poem, it is often noted for musical, stylized, with a supernatural feel. A raven tells of the mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness. The lover, is identified as being a student, is grieving the loss of his love, Lenore. On a bust of Pallas, the raven sits, seeming to further aggravate his anguish with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". This version of The Raven has twenty-nine illustrations and punctuation added for ease of reading. Finally, a detailed author's biography. The poem is accompanied by the illustrations, then stands alone, final comments about the poem in detail.With the analyzed Reading Level of 5.2, due to the orphaned wording of the past and poetic license.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781523831371
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	02/03/2016
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.05(d)
Age Range:	11 - 17 Years

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849)



Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story.

Read an Excerpt

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, tapping at my chamber door -
Only this, and nothing more.'

Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore -
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore -
Nameless here for evermore.

Editorial Reviews

(Price's pictures) do a great job of evoking the brooding guilt, terror, and love in Poe's famous poem ... lengthy appended notes will spark discussion on both the poem and the art.—Booklist

Price's vision of The Raven not only haunts, but also brings Poe's work back to life. An ideal resource for teachers and students.—School Library Journal

Price's illustrations make the viewer pause and consider the cracks in the narrator's mind, and they provide glimpses into the strange, violent story behind his torment.—Toronto Star

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