Published 177 years ago, Edgar Allan Poe鈥檚 鈥淭he Raven鈥� endures. The poem tells the story of the narrator鈥檚 descent into madness as he deals with the grief of losing his beloved Lenore.
As the story unfolds, the narrator oscillates among feelings of grief, guilt, and paranoia as the raven seems to speak a single word, 鈥渘evermore,鈥� in response to the protagonist's emotional lament.
On this Halloween, we bring you a rendition of 鈥淭he Raven鈥� recited by historical interpreter and Kirkwood resident Anne Williams. St. Louis on the Air producer and sound artist Avery Rogers composed a complex soundscape to deepen the listening experience while reinforcing the plot and highlighting Williams鈥� performance.
鈥�鈥� brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is produced by , , and . is our production assistant. The audio engineer is .
