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Poe, The Raven (1884, Dore´ Illustrations) Greg’s Fourth Blog Post November 27, 2023 Gustave Doré did not write “The Raven” but illustrated it. “The Raven” is a narrative poem and Doré, created illustrations for “The Raven” that were included in this deluxe edition of Poe’s work published by Harper & Brothers in 1884.  Harper & … Read more

Greg’s Third Blog Post November 5, 2023 Gustave Doré was a French artist known for his illustrations.  Doré’s illustrations for “The Raven” capture a very dark and depressed mood throughout the poem.  After looking at all of the pictures and types of pictures in this poem I found that there are 27 of them.  Many … Read more

Greg’s Second Blog Post October 17, 2023 Edgar Allan Poe was author of the poem in my pet book.  Gustave Dore´ illustrated the poem and put together the book many years after the death of Poe.  I believe the illustration above depicts both Poe and Dore´, with other elements to be discussed at a later … Read more

Greg’s First Blog Post October 3, 2023 I’m in and able to post…………thanks for the patience!!!!!! It was a pleasant experience visiting the Wesleyan Special Collections Library.  I sent an email to the library to inquire about a time to view my pet book and within minutes had a response from one of the employees … Read more