Where did Edgar Allan Poe get his idea of the talking raven for his poem the raven from English writer Charles dickens the bird whom dickens named grip originally appeared in what dickens' novel?

Answer 1

Barnaby Rudge (1841)

Answer 2

Edgar Allan Poe likely got the idea of a talking raven from Charles Dickens' novel "Barnaby Rudge." The bird, Grip, was featured in this novel as a clever and talkative pet. Poe admired the character of Grip and the idea of a talking raven inspired him to create his famous poem "The Raven."