Interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'

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1EDGAR ALLAN POE
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His stature as a
well-known figure in literature is associated with his writings of indigenous and profound short
stories. He was regarded as one of the architect of the modern short stories. A brilliant command
of language and authentic original imagination was observed from his work. Poe’s works greatly
influenced symbolists of France in the late nineteenth century. Although he is mostly
remembered for his short fiction, he gave some of the brilliant pieces of poetry. He wrote a
number of beautiful poetries that were heavily influenced by the English romantics such as John
Keats, Lord Byron and Percy. Along with ‘The Raven’, his other well-known romantic poems
were ‘To Helen’ and “Lenore’. ‘The Raven’ is a psychological poem that reflects the
psychosocial situation of a young man who have lost his love. The poem unites his philosophical
and ideal aesthetic.
‘The Raven’ was published first in the year 1845 (Walker). The poem is about a young
man who is separated from the women he loved dearly by her death and a raven comes to his
door (Poe). This essay is based on the interpretation of the poem and discusses an analysis of the
same.