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Lenore

Edgar Allan Poe
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Lenore

Fiction | Poem | Adult

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Edgar Allan Poe

Lenore

Fiction | Poem | Adult
Book Details
Format

Poem • Fiction

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

13+ years

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Super Short Summary

In "Lenore," Edgar Allan Poe explores a person's grief and mourning for Lenore, who has passed away. The poem reflects on themes of death, beauty, and the hope for heavenly peace. Through vivid language, the speaker commemorates Lenore's virtues while grappling with loss and the desire for spiritual consolation.

Melancholic

Mysterious

Dark

Bittersweet

Reviews & Readership

4.5

767 ratings

70%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Lenore by Edgar Allan Poe showcases his mastery of melancholy and lyrical beauty. Critics praise its evocative language and themes of mourning and loss. Some note its complex structure can be challenging for readers. Poe's exploration of grief and the ethereal remains a hauntingly memorable piece, despite occasional difficulties in accessibility.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Lenore?

A reader who enjoys Lenore by Edgar Allan Poe appreciates gothic poetry, themes of loss and mourning, and lyrical language. Fans of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven or Mary Shelley's Frankenstein will find this work similarly haunting and evocative, appealing to those who enjoy exploring the depths of human emotion and mortality.

4.5

767 ratings

70%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Format

Poem • Fiction

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

13+ years

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