Smithsonian Magazine

Discover Why ‘The Raven,’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Narrative Poem About a Distraught Lover and a Talking Bird, Remains an American Classic

Despite gaining national renown after “The Raven” was published in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe never enjoyed great financial success. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons When the New York Evening Mirror ...
Mental Floss

9 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”

It’s one of the most recognizable (and spookiest) poems in English. When Poe was writing “The Raven,” his wife, Virginia, was suffering from tuberculosis. It was a weird marriage—Virginia was Poe’s ...
Eagle-Tribune

Celebrate Halloween with 'The Raven'

KENSINGTON — Kensington Public Library will host a dramatic recital of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous poem, “The Raven” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. The presentation is sure to put you in a spooky ...
WBAL-TV

Celebrate 180 years of 'The Raven' at Edgar Allan Poe Festival in Baltimore

The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival returns this year, just in time for spooky season.The eighth annual street festival is free and runs Oct. 3-5 near the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum on ...
PBS

Experience Poe’s dramatic readings of “The Raven”

After the extremely successful release of Poe’s “The Raven,” he became famous for his dramatic readings of the poem. Tony Award-winning and Emmy-nominated actor Denis O’Hare (“This Is Us,” “American ...