The Raven
The Raven is the poem that made Edgar Allan Poe famous, first printed in the New York Evening Mirror in January 1845 and reprinted across the country within weeks. On a bleak December midnight a scholar grieving for the lost Lenore hears a tapping at his chamber door and admits a raven, which perches on a bust of Pallas and answers every question with the single word Nevermore. Over eighteen stanzas of trochaic verse, with their internal rhymes and heavy refrain, the speaker's questions turn from idle to desperate, and the bird's one word becomes the voice of his own despair. Poe later described the poem's construction in The Philosophy of Composition. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the opening pages are free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Raven
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Raven online?
Yes. The Raven opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Raven free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Raven is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Raven in the public domain?
Yes. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Raven?
About 5 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Raven?
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
