The Raven Published

Edgar Allan Poe's famous narrative poem 'The Raven' was first published in the New York Evening Mirror on January 29, 1845. The poem tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness.

Cultural Impact: The poem made Poe a household name almost immediately, though it brought him little financial success. It remains one of the most famous poems in American literature.