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The Raven's Tale by Cat Winters6/12/2023 Such is the world in which we meet young Edgar Allan Poe, a 17-year-old devoted to poetry whose foster father wants to see him settled in the family business as a clerk. The Sunday sermon exhorts the congregation to “Silence your muses!” lest they lead you into temptation and keep you from pursuing an honest, hardworking, upright life. In The Raven’s Tale, muses are considered dangerous to the soul, yet at the same time, they’re acknowledged to exist. But Lenore steps out of the shadows with one request: “Let them see me!” My Thoughts: Muses are frightful creatures that lead Artists down a path of ruin and disgrace, and no respectable person could possibly understand or accept them. However, on the brink of his departure, all his plans go awry when a macabre Muse named Lenore appears to him. He hungers for his upcoming life as a student at the prestigious new university, almost as much as he longs to marry his beloved Elmira Royster. Seventeen-year-old Edgar Poe counts down the days until he can escape his foster family-the wealthy Allans of Richmond, Virginia. “Take a Peek” book reviews are short and (possibly) sweet, keeping the commentary brief and providing a little peek at what the book’s about and what I thought.
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