Ligeia, Edgar Allan Poe
Ligeia, Edgar Allan Poe
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Ligeia
A Dark Tale of Obsession, Love, and Supernatural Terror – An Unabridged Classic Psychological Horror Masterpiece

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Series: Classic Horror Stories #7

Narrator: Cass Merry

Unabridged: 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/04/2025

Synopsis

OBSESSION TAKES ROOT—AND IT WON’T LET GO! Welcome to the world of Ligeia—a chilling descent into love, madness, and SUPERNATURAL TERROR. Step into the mind of a man consumed by an unrelenting obsession with a woman who may not even be fully alive. FEEL your heart race as love morphs into an INESCAPABLE NIGHTMARE, where death is only the beginning. WITNESS the eerie resurrection of a woman whose power will haunt your every thought. Each moment will tighten its grip on your senses, as Poe’s masterful storytelling drags you deeper into a world where reality and the supernatural collide in a TERRIFYING DANCE. The haunting narrative will send shivers down your spine as you experience every twist and turn of this gothic masterpiece. THIS IS NOT just a story—it’s a TERROR THAT WILL PERSIST IN YOUR MIND long after you finish. The shadows will linger in your soul, twisting your perception of life and death. LISTEN NOW and let Ligeia consume you. THIS IS AN UNHOLY JOURNEY YOU CAN’T ESCAPE!

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 Ilse on June 30, 2020

For the beauty of Ligeia (Fernand Khnopff) Even if only a few years ago, I cannot, for my soul, remember how, when or even precisely why I choose to make the acquaintance of mister Edgar Allan Poe by meeting his lady Ligeia. The luxuriantly raven- haired, otherworldly erudite and intelligent Ligei......more

Goodreads review by Peter on July 25, 2019

Absolute gothic masterpiece. First person narrator loses his love Ligeia (mysterious woman pale as marble) to death. In grief he moves to England buying an old decayed abbey. There he has stores the sarcophagus of Ligeia in a turret. His second wife, Lady Rowena, is getting ill after some months of......more

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on October 31, 2016

It's Halloween, so I have to revisit my favourite Poe short story! If a mind has found the most true and profound bliss what happens when it’s taken away? Well, the simple answer is it doesn’t work anymore, at least not very well. The narrator of this marvellous short story experiences a whole host o......more

Goodreads review by Isa on July 27, 2022

Ligeia es un cuento de Edgar Allan Poe que nunca había leído y me sorprendió bastante. No sé por qué le tenía poca fe si todos sus cuentos o poemas con nombre de mujer me gustan. But anyway... Todo empieza con un hombre describiendo la inmensa belleza de su esposa, Ligeia, una mujer de ojos oscuros......more

Goodreads review by فايز غازي on November 28, 2023

- قد تكون قصة حب اسطوري، وقد تكون انعكاس لمعاناة ادغار الفعلية في حياته الشخصية وموت زوجته، وقد تكون قصة عن تأثير الأفيون وقد وقد... لكنها بالمحصلة قصة سوداوية كئيبة تمتد بين الواقع والخيال، الحياة والموت، الحب والوله والتعلّق... - ليجيا" امرأة غير طبيعية خسب وصف ادغار، وغير طبيعية تعني انها تتعدى ال......more

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