The Raven is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe about a man who is visited by a raven while he is mourning the loss of his love, Lenore. The poem is known for its dark and eerie atmosphere, and its use of repetition and symbolism. The narrator becomes increasingly agitated as the raven continues to repeat the word 'Nevermore', and the poem ends with the narrator accepting that he will never be reunited with Lenore.