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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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The greatest poem ever written

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.

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Bomb

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

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Absolutely brilliant

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

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The raven

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

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Nevermore better than this!

Wonderful performance of the Edgar Allan Poe classic! The Raven comes to life! Bravo I say.

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Exceptional Performance

This is my favorite poem by Edgar Allan Poe and Dominic West did an exceptional job. Loved his inflection and emotion.

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pretty decent

Overall it was good, the narrator was kind of crap but it wasn't too bad to distract from the poem

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Dominic West Rocks!

There's honestly nothing more that needs to be said. I love having poetry read to me, particularly by someone who really knows how to do it. Bravo, Mr. West!

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Raven Excellent

Dominic read the Raven with so much feeling and passion. You felt like you could actually see him becoming unhinged. Well read! Great Poem by a excellent writer!

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entertaining

Dominic West was quite entertaining with this reading. My only complaint is that I like when this piece is read with less dramatic flair and in a more traditional sense. Somehow it feels like the poem looses something. My husband, also a Poe fan, feels that cadence is off.

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