Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Kerry Shale, John Chancer, andWilliam Roberts

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 12/01/2008

Synopsis

Released to coincide with the two-hundredth anniversary of the author’s birth in January 1809, this selection of well-loved chilling tales from the master of the supernatural is a perfect Christmas gift. The short stories include The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Fall of the House of Usher. This release also features additional poetry by Poe and a new biography especially written for Naxos AudioBooks by Roy McMillan.

About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, and literary critic who is credited with inventing the detective fiction genre and with contributing to the emerging science fiction genre. He began his literary career with the anonymous publication of a collection of his poems entitled Tamerlane and Other Poems. He then turned to writing prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals, becoming well known for his particular style of literary criticism. He served for a time on the staff of the New York Mirror, in which his poem "The Raven" was published. Poe's other well-known works include his stories "The Purloined Letter," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and "The Mystery of Marie Roget."

Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on December 18, 2020

my becoming-a-genius project, part 3! in case you somehow missed both parts one and two, here's the situation: i have decided to become a genius. to accomplish this, i'm going to work my way through the collected stories of various authors, reading + reviewing 1 story every day until i get bored / los......more

Goodreads review by Behzad on September 11, 2018

The truly mad and horrifying genius of Poe can best be found in "the Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar", "the Murders in the Rue Morgue", "the Gold Bug" and "the System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether". Some other stories could have been really brilliant had it not been for the overly poetic language and......more

Goodreads review by Mariam on July 27, 2019

There isn't much I could say that'd do this collection justice. All I know is Edgar Allan Poe does in a short story what others could only dream of doing in a full-length novel. He takes you deep into the darkest pits of human nature, offers you insight into the psychology of a sociopath, and an ove......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on December 28, 2020

I don’t find Poe nearly as “chilling” as I used to, but I really enjoy his stories. The only one I found dull was “The Balloon-Hoax.” “The Purloined Letter” reminded me of Sherlock Holmes. I had read 5 of the most well-known stories before but the rest were new to me.......more

Goodreads review by Court on October 20, 2024

Some were more entertaining than others, but overall a fun, quick short story collection! Perfect for Halloween time. My October classic of the month. Obviously the writing was stellar!......more

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