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The Raven

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Dominic West
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Often considered to be one of the most famous pieces by Edgar Allan Poe, 'The Raven' is a poem recounting the descent into madness of a young man lamenting the loss of his lover.

This spellbinding performance by Dominic West (The Wire, The Affair) lures the listener into the depths of the protagonist’s despair.

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Classic Poem • Haunting Narrative • Dramatic Voice • Beautiful Rhymes • Emotional Depth • Masterful Storytelling
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Too bad the narrator insists on trying to croak the raven’s lines. Other than that it is a decent performance, but that silly croaking brings it down. All the same The Raven is possibly the greatest poem ever written. Worth listening to in most any performance.

The greatest poem ever written

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I have heard this poem countless times, still, this read gave me chills! Great job, Dom.

Bomb

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Please, please, please have Mr. West read some more Poe. Best 9 minutes of poetry I think I have ever heard

Absolutely brilliant

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This is one of my favorite poems, and I absolutely love the way it was read. It truly conveyed the narrators grief and heartbreak

The raven

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I love this piece from EAP! The narrator knew what he was going and put so much feeling into it. 15/10

Great job too the voice narrator

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Read this freshman year of high school but could not appreciate at that time in my life. Now 28 this is Simply Beautiful….

The narrators emotion

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I've been a fan of Poe since an elementary school teacher read, quite possibly, The Raven and The Pit and the Pendulum to my class. Later, in high school forensics competitions, The Raven was always a popular poetry reading. There's been a common through line with practically every reading of Poe I've heard in my life, even by Vincent Price. Every reader succumbs to the sing-song rhythm of the verse, which even at its best, diminishes the story to some degree.

Dominic West does not fall into the sing-song rhythm that so many do. I hear his approach to the story as an actor would approach a play script written in verse, like Shakespeare's plays. Yes, you do hear the rhymes as West acts this story but it's supplementary. This actor's approach to the story as opposed to a literary scholar's approach is what makes it superior to any previous reading of The Raven I've ever heard.

The Best Reading of The Raven

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this is amazing imagery. It reminds me of how someone can come for you, but for nothing more than what you are asking for and how annoying it can be. The narrator was funny and made the story even more awesome than it already was!

Heather

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Loved this emotional performance. The narrator brought the words to like with the tension it was written with.

amazing read!

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There will always be a special place in my heart for Poe, especially The Raven. A very good reading. The narrator’s voice is perfect for this.

I do so love Poe

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