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by Airam E. Cordido (Editor), María E. Hernández (Illustrator), Edgar Allan Poe (Author)
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by 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 talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references. "El Cuervo" (t tulo original en ingl s: The Raven) es un poema narrativo escrito por Edgar Allan Poe, publicado por primera vez en 1845. Constituye su composici n po tica m s famosa, ya que le dio reconocimiento internacional. Son notables su musicalidad, el lenguaje estilizado y la atm sfera sobrenatural que logra recrear. El texto narra la misteriosa visita de un cuervo parlante a la casa de un amante afligido, y del lento descenso hacia la locura de este ltimo. El amante, que a menudo se ha identificado como un estudiante, llora la p rdida de su amada, Leonora. El cuervo negro, posado sobre un busto de Palas Atenea, parece azuzar su sufrimiento con la constante repetici n de las palabras "Nunca m s" (Nevermore). En el poema, Poe hace alusi n al folclore y a varias obras cl sicas.
