| Annabel Lee | |
|---|---|
| by Edgar Allan Poe | |
 Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art, January, 1850, Philadelphia | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sartain's Union Magazine, John Sartain |
| Publication date | 1849 |
| Full text | |
 Annabel Lee at Wikisource | |
"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem[1] composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman.[2] 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.
- ^ www.eapoe.org
- ^ Meyers, Jeffrey. Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy. New York: Cooper Square Press, 1992. p. 243. ISBN 0-8154-1038-7