Landors Cottage, Edgar Allan Poe
Landors Cottage, Edgar Allan Poe
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Landor's Cottage

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Sam Kusi

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/25/2026

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

A Pendant to ‘The Domain Of Arnheim.’: During a pedestrian tour last summer, through one or two of the river counties of New York, I found myself, as the day declined, somewhat embarrassed about the road I was pursuing. The land undulated very remarkably; and my path, for the last hour, had wound about and about so confusedly, in its effort to keep in the valleys, that I no longer knew in what direction lay the sweet village of B——, where I had determined to stop for the night. The sun had scarcely shone — strictly speaking — during the day, which nevertheless had been unpleasantly warm. A smoky mist, resembling that of the Indian summer, enveloped all things, and of course, added to my uncertainty. Not that I cared much about the matter. If I did not hit upon the village before sunset, or even before dark, it was more than possible that a little Dutch farmhouse, or something of that kind, would soon make its appearance — although, in fact, the neighborhood (perhaps on account of being more picturesque than fertile) was very sparsely inhabited. At all events, with my knapsack for a pillow, and my hound as a sentry, a bivouac in the open air was just the thing which would have amused me.

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 Christy on April 06, 2023

Beautiful description! The narrator describes the New York countryside and a road he finds along his travels. He follows it through to a vale with a cottage near a lake and small river. The details are gorgeously described and it has such a peaceful effect on a reader. The narrator meets the occupan......more

Goodreads review by Francesc on June 14, 2023

En este tipo de relatos, Poe se dedica a experimentar con el paisaje y a describir la naturaleza que le resulta hermosa como buen "romántico". Más allá de lo que suceda, describe el paisaje con absoluta maestría. Lo hace tan bien que parece que estés allí mismo viendo el mismo valle. -----------------......more

Goodreads review by Tom on December 09, 2020

"This charming piece, more a descriptive narrative, is the last story of Poe's printed in his lifetime. Friends of Poe such as Mary Gove have written that the cottage Poe describes is actually an idealized version of his Fordham [NY] cottage, his 'little cottage on top of a hill.' The Annie of the s......more

Goodreads review by Siobhan on December 07, 2020

Landor’s Cottage and The Domain of Arnheim go hand-in-hand, with both being descriptive pieces that show Poe’s ability to bring the world to life but fail to show his ability to fill the reader with unease. It is a story that I would recommend avoiding if you disliked The Domain of Arnheim but is wo......more

Goodreads review by Lemar on December 28, 2019

Poe as travel writer. This short story is remarkable in that it’s a vehicle for Poe to showcase his exuberance and his lush verbiage. In simply describing a lovely cottage, he makes you want to go there and never return!......more

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