THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe (Best Reading)

An absolute favourite. This and nothing more.
I used to think old poems are boring. But after hearing The Raven? Nevermore.

This reader's voice is truly immaculate.

I've loved this poem for over 40 years, and this is one of my favorite readings.

I've been listening to it everyday and somehow calms my anxiety. Now I want to memorize it.

To the people who say the reader lacks emotion and "flair"...I'd say the lack of flair is what makes this reading so powerful. I literally felt this man's anguish, despair, and at the beginning of the poem, to me, there was such an exhausted note in his voice that worked perfectly. This Ving Rhames sound-alike guy did awesome to me. Just my opinion, let's not hate on each other's opinions. Let's just respect great writing and oratory skills

Poe’s poetry must be read aloud to be fully appreciated because he was the most musical of poets. Poe was a brilliant literary critic and he was a great admirer of the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson - he praised Tennyson’s wonderful musicality. Poe was a literary genius who has been badly treated by American literary critics. Baudelaire and the French recognized his genius. His portrait betrays the ravages of alcoholism. The death of his young wife that inspired The Raven sent him into despair but from his despair he created this work of genius.

"By that Heaven that bends above us
By that God we both adore-"

I broke down

I have known "The Raven" for 50 years. Until Mr. Morris cascaded his sounds on my eager ears, I never understood the anguish, the hope, the desperation, the resignation, the anger, and above it all, the love that the poem engenders. Thank you all involved for bringing to life this jewel of living poetry to let it enter our hearts in all of its sublime strength and tenderness.

"Shall I read this poem again?"

Crow thinks for a moment: "Yes, sure"

Poe: A GENIUS. A credit to our American History.

I read this poem many times. I studied it in school, as others did. I don't remember ever realizing the dream-like tortured atmosphere that this poem represents. He lost Lenore and is haunted by her lost love and the absence. This narrator's voice is very good. I felt myself there, in the room, tormented by the tapping ,and the Raven.
Good job Sir. Thank you. Truly.

Aside from loving everything Edgar Allan Poe ever wrote, The Raven holds a special place in my heart. When I was in eighth grade, and I am 65 years old now, I memorized this poem for my English class because my teacher didn’t think I could do it. He told me if I could memorize the entire poem and recite it in front of the class I would never have to take another test for the rest of the year in English class. It took me two months at that age to memorize it, but I did it! Ever since then I have never forgotten this poem! Thanks for posting not only a truly gifted man’s work but a video that brought back some good memories! Happy Halloween everyone! 😊🎃🍂🍁👻.

This is just fantastic, nothing more

Thank you again Red Frost, for another classic to take us outside of the stresses and strains of the day to day mundane.

I did not dare to stop this video when it started and a did not dare to skip a single second

The way he filters his reality is beyond beautiful

Fun fact the Baltimore ravens were name after this poem

First time reading this in my 48 years of life... The narrator has that perfect voice.. Loving the poem. X

I had an amazing teacher Mrs. Stewart who sadly passed away from cancer. In her 8th grade class we studied Edgar Allan Poe. Stewart recorded several of Poe’s poems, I would give anything to hear them again. 20 years have gone by and this one section of schooling has stuck with me the most.

This reading really does calm my anxiety… Absolutely love it “Quoth The Raven Nevermore”