Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher

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A visitor to a gloomy mansion finds a childhood friend dying under the spell of a family curse.

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell Tale Heart

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The Cask of Amontillado 20 min.

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High
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00:40
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The Raven (Unabridged)

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"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere.

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1220L
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00:11
The Raven (Unabridged)

The Tell Tale Heart (Unabridged)

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Actor David Ian Davies' telling of Poe's Gothic horror tale "The Tell-Tale Heart" captures this classic narrative of the unnamed murderer in all its exquisite vileness, its self-effacing insanity that poses rationality where none exists.

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1350L
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00:23
The Tell Tale Heart (Unabridged)

The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection

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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.

Performed by Vincent Price: