The Raven Is A Narrative Poem By American Writer 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 A Number Of Folk, Mythological, Religious, And Classical References.