![]() ![]() It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. ![]() First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. The Raven is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Jennings Demorest, was in operation (1886 – 1870) it was evidently published before 1870, preceding the first noted separate American Edition published in 1884 by both Dutton and Harper as well as the first separate British edition published by the Library of Congress in 1885. Although no publication date exists in this volume, based on the dates the publisher, W. Copies were issued in both cloth and wrappers. The Raven first appeared in the February 1845 issue of American Review, and subsequently its first publication as part of a collection was in November of the same year by Wiley and Putnam in The Raven and Other Poems. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities. Small octavo, original cloth, blue endpapers. First separate American edition and very likely the true first separate edition. ![]()
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