Text: Alexander D. Patterson (?), “[review of The Raven and Other Poems],” Anglo-American (New York, NY), vol. 6, no. 5, November 22, 1845, p. 116, col. 1


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[page 116, col. 2, continued:]

THE RAVEN, AND OTHER POEMS. — By Edgar A. Poe. — New York: Wiley & Putnam. — This work comes under the same category as the foregoing; it is one of “The Library of American Books,” and its contents are from the pen of one who has written and continues to write well. Mr. Poe is an active litterateur, and his reputation is widely and deservedly spread. We are of those, however, who think that “Poems written during youth” no matter by whom written, are best preserved for the eye of the writer. The public forget the youth, and dwell only on the positive merits and demerits of the writing.

 


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Notes:

The “same category as the foregoing” is that of another volume in the “American Books” published by Wiley & Putnam, the prior review being of Western Clearings by Mrs. C. M. Kirkland.

 

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