The Pit and the Pendulum

Name: The Pit and the Pendulum
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN: 9781666599947

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Series: Select Stories of Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Chris Lutkin

Unabridged: 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 07/25/2017

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Classic, Horror, Short Stories, Collections & Anthologies

Synopsis

First published in a 1842 literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843, The Pit and the Pendulum takes place during the Spanish Inquisition. It follows the plight of an unnamed narrator, kept prisoner in a darkened cell full of unseen dangers. Later, by encouraging rats to chew through his bonds, he barely escapes a hideous death by a descending, razor-sharp pendulum. But his torments do not end there. The story is especially effective for its focus on sensory observations, heightening the realism, in contrast to Poe's more frequent reliance on supernatural phenomena.

About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author of short stories, poetry, and literary criticism and theory. Titled "The Master of the Macabre" he is famous for his tales of mystery and horror. He was one of the earliest masters of the short story and is widely credited as the creator of detective fiction.

About Chris Lutkin

Chris Lutkin has been an actor, a director, a writer, and a teacher for over thirty years. He has narrated several audiobooks including The Early Stories of Philip K. Dick, 12 Stories by Edgar Allan Poe, and The Red Badge of Courage. He currently resides in Detroit with his wife, Heather, and their rescue dog, Buckaroo.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne

Poe's Petrifying Pit & the Pendulum! It's been 20-plus years since I'd read this one and I had forgotten how this one ended. Very cool. Our beleaguered narrator has already been through some shit at the hands of those damn dirty monks, but this story starts with him being sentenced to death by some h......more

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean

The Pit and the Pendulum (published in 1842) is one of Poe's most famous tales of horror. It does not have a supernatural element, but relies on evoking fear in the reader because of its heavy emphasis on sensations, (view spoiler)[for instance the airlessness of the cell, the dim or nonexistent lighting, the his (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Francesc

Aunque el final se precipita demasiado rápido, la capacidad que tiene Poe de crear angustia y desasosiego es abrumadora. No necesita mucho para generar una sensación de nudo en la garganta y hacerte ver que va constriñendo las fibras de tu cuello cada vez más y más fuerte hasta que te deja sin respi......more