" Lenore " is a poem by the American author Edgar Allan Poe . It began as a different poem, " A Paean ", and was not published as "Lenore" until 1843.
18-423: Lenore may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] "Lenore" (poem) , by Edgar Allan Poe Lenore, an unrelated character in the poem " The Raven ", also by Edgar Allan Poe "Lenore" (ballad) , a 1773 poem by Gottfried August Bürger "Lenore" (melodrama) , a melodrama by Franz Liszt after Gottfried August Bürger 's ballad Symphony No. 5 (Raff) ,
36-520: A fabric softener Eleanor (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lenore . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lenore&oldid=1253573435 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
54-580: A symphony by Joachim Raff entitled "Lenore" the title character of Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl , a comic series Places [ edit ] Lenore, Idaho , an unincorporated community Lenore, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Lake Lenore (Washington) Lenore Lake (Saskatchewan) , Canada People [ edit ] Lenore (given name) , a list of people See also [ edit ] Leonore (disambiguation) Lenora (disambiguation) Lenor ,
72-439: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lenore (poem) The poem discusses proper decorum in the wake of the death of a young woman, described as "the queenliest dead that ever died so young". The poem concludes: "No dirge shall I upraise,/ But waft the angel on her flight with a paean of old days!" Lenore's fiancé, Guy de Vere, finds it inappropriate to "mourn"
90-486: Is in itself childish, suggesting he has failed to mature since then. His repetition of this assertion suggests he is trying to rationalize his own excessive feelings of loss. Unlike "The Raven", in which the narrator believes he will "nevermore" be reunited with his love, "Annabel Lee" says the two will be together again, as not even demons "can ever dissever" their souls. "Annabel Lee" consists of six stanzas , three with six lines, one with seven, and two with eight, with
108-448: Is in the final line: It is unclear on whom the eponymous character Annabel Lee is based. Biographers and critics usually suggest Poe's frequent use of the "death of a beautiful woman" theme stems from the repeated loss of women throughout his own life, including his mother Eliza Poe and his foster mother Frances Allan. Biographers often interpret that "Annabel Lee" was written for Poe's wife Virginia , who had died two years prior, as
126-518: Is often considered an entirely different poem. Both are usually collected separately in anthologies . Annabel Lee " Annabel Lee " is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe . Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman. The narrator, who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young, has a love for her so strong that even angels are envious. He retains his love for her after her death. There has been debate over who, if anyone,
144-585: The rhyme pattern differing slightly in each one. Though it is not technically a ballad , Poe referred to it as one. Like a ballad, the poem uses repetition of words and phrases purposely to create its mournful effect. The name Annabel Lee emphasizes the letter " L ", a frequent device in Poe's female characters such as " Eulalie ", " Lenore ", and " Ulalume ". The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, Maryland has identified 11 versions of "Annabel Lee" that were published between 1849 and 1850. The biggest variation
162-401: The dead; rather, one should celebrate their ascension to a new world. Unlike most of Poe's poems relating to dying women, "Lenore" implies the possibility of meeting in paradise . The poem may have been Poe's way of dealing with the illness of his wife Virginia . The dead woman's name, however, may have been a reference to Poe's recently dead brother, William Henry Leonard Poe . Poetically,
180-405: The name Lenore emphasizes the letter " L " sound, a frequent device in Poe's female characters including " Annabel Lee ", " Eulalie ", and " Ulalume ". The poem was first published as part of an early collection in 1831 under the title "A Pæan ". This early version was only 11 quatrains and the lines were spoken by a bereaved husband. The name "Lenore" was not included; it was not added until it
198-529: The narrator believes the seraphim caused her death. Even so, their love is strong enough that it extends beyond the grave and the narrator believes their two souls are still entwined. Every night, the narrator dreams of Annabel Lee and sees the brightness of her eyes in the stars. Every night, the narrator lies down by her side in her tomb by the sea. Like many other Poe poems including " The Raven ", " Ulalume ", and " To One in Paradise ", "Annabel Lee" follows
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#1732793604538216-514: The poem. "Annabel Lee" was probably composed in May 1849. Poe took steps to ensure that the poem would be seen in print. He gave a copy to Rufus Wilmot Griswold , his literary executor and personal rival, gave another copy to John Thompson to repay a $ 5 debt, and sold a copy to Sartain's Union Magazine for publication. Though Sartain's was the first authorized printing in January 1850, Griswold
234-514: The theme of the death of a beautiful woman, which Poe called "the most poetical topic in the world". Like women in many other works by Poe, she marries young and is struck with illness. The poem focuses on an ideal love which is unusually strong. In fact, the narrator's actions show that he not only loves Annabel Lee, but he worships her, something he can only do after her death. The narrator admits that he and Annabel Lee were children when they fell in love, but his explanation that angels murdered her
252-399: Was a " maiden ". Critics, including T. O. Mabbott , believed that Annabel Lee was merely the product of Poe's gloomy imagination and that Annabel Lee was no real person in particular. A childhood sweetheart of Poe's named Sarah Elmira Royster believed the poem was written with her in mind and that Poe himself said so. Sarah Helen Whitman and Sarah Anna Lewis also claimed to have inspired
270-638: Was published as "Lenore" in February 1843 in The Pioneer , a periodical published by the poet and critic James Russell Lowell . Poe was paid $ 10 for this publication. The poem had many revisions in Poe's lifetime. Its final form was published in the August 16, 1845, issue of the Broadway Journal while Poe was its editor. The original version of the poem is so dissimilar from "Lenore" that it
288-423: Was suggested by poet Frances Sargent Osgood , though Osgood is herself a candidate for the poem's inspiration. A strong case can be made for Poe's wife Virginia: She was the one he loved as a child, the only one who had been his bride, and the only one who had died. Autobiographical readings of the poem have also been used to support the theory that Virginia and Poe never consummated their marriage, as "Annabel Lee"
306-686: Was the first to publish it on October 9, 1849, two days after Poe's death as part of his obituary of Poe in the Horace Greeley newspaper the New-York Daily Tribune . Thompson had it published in the Southern Literary Messenger in November 1849. "Annabel Lee" was an inspiration for Vladimir Nabokov , especially for his novel Lolita (1955), in which the narrator, as a child, falls in love with
324-478: Was the inspiration for "Annabel Lee". Though many women have been suggested, Poe's wife Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe is one of the more credible candidates. Written in 1849, it was not published until shortly after Poe's death that same year. The poem's narrator describes his love for Annabel Lee, which began many years ago in a "kingdom by the sea". Though they were young, their love for each other burned with such intensity that even angels were envious. For this reason,
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