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Hank Green reads a quintessential Halloween poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.
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. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a mysterious visit by a talking raven.
- 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,
- 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.
- And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain. Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating.
- Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, “Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
A classic poem of horror and mystery, The Raven tells the story of a man who is haunted by a talking bird after the death of his lover Lenore. Read the full text, listen to the audio, and explore the themes and context of this masterpiece of American literature.
The narrator perceives the Raven as a wandering ancient creature. In Genesis 8:7, Noah sends a dove and a raven in opposite directions to test if the water had receded enough for his family and the animals to leave the ark. The dove remains famous for returning and signaling the end of the flood.
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Read the classic poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1845. The poem tells the story of a man who is haunted by a talking raven that repeats the word \"nevermore\" after the death of his lover Lenore.
Hear “The Raven” read aloud. The Raven. 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.
