The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection

Name: The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN: 9780060742706

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Vincent Price, Basil Rathbone

Abridged: 5 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/27/2003

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Horror, Short Stories

Synopsis

Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe’s dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre.Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe’s most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant interpreters of his work, Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. Between them, they perform 20 of Poe’s chilling stories and poems, creating an unforgettably intense listening experience.Includes:
• The Gold Bug
• The Imp of the Perverse
• Ligeia Performed by Vincent Price
• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Pit and the Pendulum
• The Raven Performed by Basil Rathbone

About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) reigned unrivaled in his mastery of mystery during his lifetime and is now widely held to be a central figure of Romanticism and gothic horror in American literature. Born in Boston, he was orphaned at age three, was expelled from West Point for gambling, and later became a well-regarded literary critic and editor. ""The Raven,"" published in 1845, made Poe famous. He died in 1849 under what remain mysterious circumstances and is buried in Baltimore, Maryland.

About Vincent Price

Vincent Price's film career included such classics as Tower of London, Laura, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tomb of Ligeia and Tales of Terror.

About Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone appeared in over eighty films including Captain Blood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and The Comedy of Terrors, and made thirteen appearances in the tremendously popular Sherlock Holmes series.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Juliet on 2009-10-16 09:08:10

I'm sure I would have loved these, if only the quality of the recording was better. I returned one set thinking that the bad recording was a fluke or damage. Unfortunately, the second set was equally badly done, which is really a pity since I can't think of anything better than listening to Vincent Price read Poe.