Tales of Terror, Edgar Allan Poe
Tales of Terror, Edgar Allan Poe
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Tales of Terror

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: various readers

Unabridged: 6 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Synopsis

Nineteenthcentury American poet, critic, and shortstory writer Edgar Allan Poe is most famous for his cultivation of the macabre in fiction. Four narrators collaborate here on a collection of some of Poes best known stories, including The Tell Tale Heart, Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, Hop Frog, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, Fall of the House of Usher, The Black Cat, and The Cask of Amontillado."

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 Mayra on December 06, 2016

Can't... Too boring. Maybe will try again later.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on September 25, 2020

Finally finished this slim volume of 91 pages filled with 5 scary stories told scary smart style by Poe and his often autobiographical main characters. Ratiocination is something Poe came up with for (fictional) detectives, advanced common sense that leads to contemporary art fare like the CSI cop i......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on December 31, 2024

3.5 stars. I had a hard time getting into a couple of the stories (I’d forgotten how descriptive/longwinded Poe can sometimes seem after not reading him for a while), but I loved the ideas behind them and look forward to reading/rereading in the future.......more

Goodreads review by Rach on September 22, 2024

MS. Found in a Bottle - 1.5/5 William Wilson - 3/5 The Mystery of Marie Roget - 3.5/5 The Oblong Box - 3/5 The Purloined Letter - 3/5 Mid across the board I'm afraid.......more

Goodreads review by Sekolah on September 25, 2018

I give 4 stars because it was very scary. There were many jump scares. by Rasyid (Year 4)......more

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