View The Raven Poem Interpretation Background. The poem the raven is about a man who has just lost his wife lenore, and he is wallowing in his dispare. The poem ends with the raven still sitting on the bust of pallas and the narrator, seemingly defeated by his grief and madness, declaring that his soul shall be lifted nevermore.
He was the second of three children.
Image by kytalpa from pixabay. Facsimile edition by thomas ollive mabbott (facsimile text society, 1942). For sharing a link to an article from i've been a huge fan of the raven since middle school. Poe marvelously depicts both of these causes and gives a meaning that is received to the reader.