The Raven
The Classic Poem
Published on 16. October 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7624-8961-9 (ISBN)
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" comes to life for young readers in this enchantingly illustrated picture book of the classic spooky poem.
Once upon a midnight dreary . . .
So begins the story of a man and his unusual encounter with a raven on a dark winter's night in Edgar Allan Poe's infamous "The Raven." The man's struggle with his deep sadness at the loss of the love his life is heightened with the arrival of the raven, who sits watching him, and only uttering a single word: nevermore. As the night grows darker, the man tries to escape the shadows of his grief before it is too late.
Poe's beloved and mysterious poem is brought to life for young readers and adult fans alike by Chloe Bristol's rich, moody illustrations. The Raven is the perfect book to snuggle in and read as a family during the Halloween season or on any blustery, cold day.
Once upon a midnight dreary . . .
So begins the story of a man and his unusual encounter with a raven on a dark winter's night in Edgar Allan Poe's infamous "The Raven." The man's struggle with his deep sadness at the loss of the love his life is heightened with the arrival of the raven, who sits watching him, and only uttering a single word: nevermore. As the night grows darker, the man tries to escape the shadows of his grief before it is too late.
Poe's beloved and mysterious poem is brought to life for young readers and adult fans alike by Chloe Bristol's rich, moody illustrations. The Raven is the perfect book to snuggle in and read as a family during the Halloween season or on any blustery, cold day.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Running Press,U.S.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
30 4c illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 243 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7624-8961-9 (9780762489619)
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Chloe Bristol was born and raised in Texas and is an alumna of the Art Center College of Design. She is the illustrator of the Winterhouse series by Ben Guterson and Nonsense: The Curious Story of Edward Gorey. Chloe draws and paints every day, and she is always thinking of new ideas to share with the world.Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was an American short story writer, poet, critic, and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre. His poem "The Raven" (published in 1845) is among the best-known poems in American literature.