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Featured article Édouard Manet's 1875 illustration for "The Raven" "The Raven" is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. Noted for its musicality, stylized language and supernatural atmosphere, it tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing his slow descent into madness. The lover is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. The raven, sitting on a bust of Pallas, seems to further instigate his distress with its repeated word "Nevermore". Throughout, Poe alludes to folklore and classical works. Poe explained in a follow-up essay, "The Philosophy of Composition", that his intention was to create a poem that would appeal to both critical and popular tastes. The poem was inspired in part by a talking raven in Charles Dickens's 1841 novel Barnaby Rudge. The publication of "The Raven" made Poe widely popular in his day. The poem was soon heavily reprinted, parodied, and illustrated. Though some critics disagree about the value of the poem, it remains well known and popular. (Full article...) Recently featured: Tomb of Philippe Pot 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game Cucurbita Zimmerman Telegram Zimmerman Telegram On February 24, .. 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII announced the Gregorian calendar. 1803 - Marbury v. Madison established judicial review in the U.S. 1917 - The Zimmermann Telegram was delivered, complicating World War I. 1999 - Arizona executed German national Karl LaGrand. Recent days: February 23 - February 22 More events in history... Did you know ...? wooooooOOOOOOoooooo ... that slime monsters (example pictured) have been described as both "a tool for questioning the idea of human exceptionalism" and "loyal punching bags"? ... that some Idaho mountain deathcamas are pollinated by carrion and flesh flies rather than bees? ... that What a Merry-Go-Round closed with evil clowns cavorting around a carousel? ... that the ghost of Margaret C. Waites is said to haunt an undergraduate suite at Harvard College's Cabot House, protecting her book collection? ... that trunk-or-treating was created as a safer alternative to regular trick-or-treating? ... that Vincent Darré had a Parisian apartment decorated with skulls? ... that the song "Haunted" "blends cuteness and spookiness"? ... that the Australian spider Progradungula barringtonensis has been called a "ghost of Gondwana"? ... that Brian David Gilbert released a series of monster-themed ABBA covers under the name AAAH!BBA? ... that the zombie film Get the Hell Out was shot at the currently abandoned Kaohsiung City Council Hall, which had neither water nor electricity? ... that the Devil's Doorway is found in Wisconsin?	In the news Daniel Chapo Flooding in Spain kills more than 95 people. In the Japanese general election, the LDP-led ruling coalition loses its majority in the House of Representatives. Georgian Dream wins the parliamentary election in Georgia amidst allegations of voting irregularities. Daniel Chapo (pictured) is announced as the president-elect of Mozambique following protests against his party during the Mozambican general election. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hezbollah conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Jeri Taylor Amir Abdur-Rahim Julia Hawkins Gary Indiana Elizabeth Francis Walter Jacob Holidays {{Holidays}} Obituaries Italian cyclist Marco Pantani died suddenly at a hotel in Rimini, Italy on February 14. Former Chechen president Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev was killed in an apparent car bomb explosion on February 13. Former leader of the Canadian liberal party, Claude Ryan, died from stomach cancer on February 9 at age 79. More recent deaths...
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