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"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman. The narrator, who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young, has a love for her so strong that even angels are envious. He retains his love for her after her death. There has been debate over who, if anyone, was the inspiration for "Annabel Lee". Though many women have been suggested, Poe's wife Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe is one of the more credible candidates. Written in 1849, it was not published until shortly after Poe's death that same year. Synopsis The poem's narrator describes his love for Annabel Lee, which began many years ago in a "kingdom by the sea". Though they were young, their love for each other burned with such intensity that even angels were envious. For this reason, the narrator believes the seraphim caused her death. Even so, their love is strong enough that it extends beyond the grave and the narrator believes their two souls are still entwined. Every night, the narrator dreams of Annabel Lee and sees the brightness of her eyes in the stars. Every night, the narrator lies down by her side in her tomb by the sea. Analysis Like many other Poe poems including "The Raven", "Ulalume", and "To One in Paradise", "Annabel Lee" follows the theme of the death of a beautiful woman, which Poe called "the most poetical topic in the world". Like women in many other works by Poe, she marries young and is struck with illness. The poem focuses on an ideal love which is unusually strong. In fact, the narrator's actions show that he not only loves Annabel Lee, but he worships her, something he can only do after her death. The narrator admits that he and Annabel Lee were children when they fell in love, but his explanation that angels murdered her is in itself childish, suggesting he has failed to mature since then. His repetition of this assertion suggests he is trying to rationalize his own excessive feelings of loss.Unlike "The Raven", in which the narrator believes he will "nevermore" be reunited with his love, "Annabel Lee" says the two will be together again, as not even demons "can ever dissever" their souls. Poetic structure "Annabel Lee" consists of six stanzas, three with six lines, one with seven, and two with eight, with the rhyme pattern differing slightly in each one. Though it is not technically a ballad, Poe referred to it as one. Like a ballad, the poem uses repetition of words and phrases purposely to create its mournful effect. The name Annabel Lee emphasizes the letter "L", a frequent device in Poe's female characters such as "Eulalie", "Lenore", and "Ulalume".The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, Maryland has identified 11 versions of "Annabel Lee" that were published between 1849 and 1850. The biggest variation is in the final line: Original manuscript: "In her tomb by the side of the sea" Alternative version: "In her tomb by the sounding sea"Inspiration It is unclear on whom the eponymous character Annabel Lee is based. Biographers and critics usually suggest Poe's frequent use of the "death of a beautiful woman" theme stems from the repeated loss of women throughout his own life, including his mother Eliza Poe and his foster mother Frances Allan. Biographers often interpret that "Annabel Lee" was written for Poe's wife Virginia, who had died two years prior, as was suggested by poet Frances Sargent Osgood, though Osgood is herself a candidate for the poem's inspiration. A strong case can be made for Poe's wife Virginia: She was the one he loved as a child, the only one who had been his bride, and the only one who had died. Autobiographical readings of the poem have also been used to support the theory that Virginia and Poe never consummated their marriage, as "Annabel Lee" was a "maiden". Critics, including T. O. Mabbott, believed that Annabel Lee was merely the product of Poe's gloomy imagination and that Annabel Lee was no real person in particular. A childhood sweetheart of Poe's named Sarah Elmira Royster believed the poem was written with her in mind and that Poe himself said so. Sarah Helen Whitman and Sarah Anna Lewis also claimed to have inspired the poem.Local legend in Charleston, South Carolina tells the story of a sailor who met a woman named Annabel Lee. Her father disapproved of the pairing and the two met privately in a graveyard before the sailor's time stationed in Charleston was up. While away, he heard of Annabel's death from yellow fever, but her father would not allow him at the funeral. Because he did not know her exact burial location, he instead kept vigil in the cemetery where they had often secretly met. There is no evidence that Edgar Allan Poe had heard of this legend, but locals insist it was his inspiration, especially considering Poe was briefly stationed at Fort Moultrie in Charleston while in the army in 1827. Publication history and reception "Annabel Lee" was probably composed in May 1849. Poe took steps to ensure that the poem would be seen in print. He gave a copy to Rufus Wilmot Griswold, his literary executor and personal rival, gave another copy to John Thompson to repay a $5 debt, and sold a copy to Sartain's Union Magazine for publication. Though Sartain's was the first authorized printing in January 1850, Griswold was the first to publish it on October 9, 1849, two days after Poe's death as part of his obituary of Poe in the Horace Greeley newspaper the New-York Daily Tribune. Thompson had it published in the Southern Literary Messenger in November 1849."Annabel Lee" was an inspiration for Vladimir Nabokov, especially for his novel Lolita (1955), in which the narrator, as a child, falls in love with the terminally ill Annabel Leigh "in a princedom by the sea". Originally, Nabokov titled the novel The Kingdom by the Sea. Nabokov later used this as the title of the Lolita "doppelganger novel" in Look at the Harlequins!. Adaptations The English composer Henry David Leslie (1822–96) set this as a ballad for voice and piano, respelling as "Annabelle Lee". The 1914 silent film The Avenging Conscience is based on "Annabel Lee" and Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". 1968 Short Film "Annabel Lee" featuring Paul Le Mat (an unknown at the time) and Margo Duke - directed by Ronald R. Morante and Producer Paul Wolff - won best International Short Subject Competition for Best Cinematography. All rights were sold to Warner Bros. ca. 1969. An adapted version of the poem appears on Sarah Jarosz's 2011 album, Follow Me Down. Stevie Nicks recorded a version of this poem on her 2011 album In Your Dreams. Joan Baez recorded a version of this poem on her 1967 album Joan, with music by Don Dilworth. The band Alesana based three albums (The Emptiness, A Place Where the Sun Is Silent and Confessions) on the poem and called it The Annabel Trilogy. The poem appears on Marissa Nadler's album, Ballads of Living and Dying. An adaptation app.... Discover the Annabel Joseph popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Annabel Joseph books.

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    Fortune

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    Kat enjoys a sixnightaweek party habit, and frequently indulges in empty, meaningless sex. Then an accident lands her in the hospital. She wakes to find a menagerie of origami figu...

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    To Tame A Countess

    Annabel Joseph

    Take a rousing romp through 1790s England with this second of four Properly Spanked novels…The Earl of Warren never considered himself the heroic typeor the marrying type. Unfortun...

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    Rival Desires

    Annabel Joseph

    Lady Ophelia’s voice is so lovely, so incomparable, she’s permitted to break convention and appear on the London stage. The young ingenue has more admirers than she realizes, but a...

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    Holly and the Beast

    Annabel Joseph

    Holly’s been given in marriage to a beastly Scottish laird in order to broker some Yuletide peace. It’s a terrible fate for an Englishwoman, and she steels herself to endure her ne...

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    Odalisque

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    Kai Chandler has it all. A thriving tech business, movie star friends, and a mansion in the Malibu hills. But he’s lonely, nursing a broken heart and reeling from a shocking breach...

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    Dangerous Control

    Annabel Joseph

    Not all fantasies are safe, sane, and consensual. Welcome to the world of The Gallery…Milo Fierro lives for two things, dominance and music. At The Gallery, where depravity rules, ...

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    Deep in the Woods

    Annabel Joseph

    Sophie finally finds the courage to reenter the Atlanta BDSM scene after extricating herself from an abusive relationship. At a local munch, she meets Dave, a funny, laidback eroti...

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    The Royal Wedding Night

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    The wedding’s a week away, and the princess has prepared herself to wed the duke. Mostly.But unbeknownst to Violet, they won’t spend their wedding night alone. In order to safeguar...

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    Mad With Love

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    The Viscount Marlow’s got a reputation for wildness and wicked behavior. He’s earned the nickname “Mad Marlow” through years of determined vice, but now he’s in love with his frien...

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    Comfort Object

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    Nell, an outofwork professional submissive, is desperate to find a job when she meets handsome film star Jeremy Gray at the restaurant where she works. He says he needs a personal ...

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    Comfort Object Boxed Set

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    COMFORT OBJECTNell, an out of work professional submissive, is desperate to find a job when she meets handsome film star Jeremy Gray. He says he needs a personal assistant, but the...

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    Training Lady Townsend

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    Take a rousing romp through 1790s England with this first of four Properly Spanked novels…The Lady Aurelia has been promised in marriage to the Marquess of Townsend since she was f...

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    My Naughty Minette

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    Take a rousing romp through 1790s England with this third book in the Properly Spanked series…The Earl of Augustine has always thought of Lady Minette as a sister, but when a noctu...

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    Taunt Me

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    It’s been two and a half years since the mysterious W disappeared from Chere’s life, and things are getting better. Sort of. She’s nearing the end of her design program and looking...

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    Torment Me

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    Chere isn’t happy with her life as a highclass escort, but she can’t seem to find the motivation to change. Then she takes on a mysterious new client who won’t share his name, or e...

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    Club Mephisto

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    Molly is a 24/7 slave dedicated to serving her Master. When her Master’s business calls him away on a weeklong trip, he arranges to leave her in the care of Mephisto, the owner of ...

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    Dark Control

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    From New York Times Bestselling author Annabel Joseph, a new STANDALONE seriesstarting novel, DARK CONTROL.Not all fantasies are safe, sane, and consensual. Welcome to the world of...

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    A Very Mephisto Christmas

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    In the ten years since Molly embarked on a blissfully kinky life with Master Mephisto, his “Merry Mephisto Christmas” celebration has become a yearly treat. Mephisto’s dungeon is d...

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    Deep Control

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    Not all fantasies are safe, sane, and consensual. Welcome to the world of The Gallery…Devin’s a pilot and playboy, as well as a Gallery Dominant known for his sadistic desires. Ell...

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    Waking Kiss

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    A stranger in the wings, a traitorous pair of toe shoes, and a traumatic turn dancing with The Great Rubio… For ballerina Ashleigh Keaton, it’s been one hell of a night.But it’s no...

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    Bound in Blue

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    At a small, struggling circus in Ulaanbaatar, a fearless trapezist fascinates Cirque du Monde talent scout Jason Beck, until he realizes, halfway through the act, that he already k...

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    Owning Wednesday

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    Wednesday is released by Vincent, her longtime Master, only to find herself in a new, much more intense power exchange relationship with Daniel. But is Vincent really out of her li...

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    Royal Discipline

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    “Absolutely filthy.” – Geoffrey Chaucer“Rather raunchy for a fairy tale, but we liked it.” – The Brothers Grimm“Elegantly depraved. I’d love to have them to dinner.” – Lord Byron“I...

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    Burn For You

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    When Molly loses her longtime Master, she feels lost, angry. Confused. She’s unsure of her future, even her calling to the BDSM lifestyle. She knows her Master always intended her ...

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    Cirque de Minuit

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    It’s no easy feat transitioning from the disciplined arena of competitive gymnastics to the artistic whirl of the Cirque du Monde. Kelsey Martin finds secret inspiration in Theo Za...

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    Trust Me

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    Command Performance

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    Mason Cooke has it all: fame, wealth, and a wildly successful film careeruntil tales of his kinky exploits break wide. An anonymous source describes swinging parties, a secret BDSM...

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    Fever Dream

    Annabel Joseph

    Petra Hewitt’s the top ballerina in the world, and The Great Rubio her obvious counterpart, so why does she want to strangle him whenever he’s around? He’s haughty, abrupt, demandi...

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    Disciplining the Duchess

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    Over five seasons, Miss Harmony Barrett has managed to repel every gentleman of consequence and engineer a debacle at Almack’s so horrifying that her waltzing privileges are revoke...

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    Cait and the Devil

    Annabel Joseph

    Cait's life is turned upside down when she learns she's to be wed to a devilish Scottish earl, but they find they are better suited to one another than expected, her innocent submi...

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    Loaned

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    Bettina's Master gets off on loaning her to strangers. Afterward, she's supposed to report back to him with all the raunchy details.It's all kinky fun and games, until one of those...