Tales of Terror, Edgar Allan Poe
Tales of Terror, Edgar Allan Poe
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Tales of Terror
The Monkey's Paw; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Cone; and The Yellow Wallpaper

Author: Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, W. W. Jacobs

Narrator: Ralph Cosham, Kimberly Schraf

Unabridged: 2 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2003


Synopsis

The Monkey's Paw

Jacobs was considered a humorist in turn of the century England, but here he gives us a masterpiece of horror. The Monkey's Paw is a Gothic tale, telling us again how wishes can go awry.

The Pit and the Pendulum

One of Poe's most familiar works, The Pit and the Pendulum is the first-hand account of a prisoner during the Spanish Inquisition. It is a classic Gothic tale which deals with the experience of entrapment and torture.

The Cone

Wells was primarily a writer of Science Fiction, but here he enters another realm. The Cone begins with a visit of two friends, the one showing the other his steel smelting operation. It ends with revenge.

The Yellow Wallpaper

Written in 1892, this story of the mental breakdown of a young woman has a modern and realistic feel. It is Gilman's best-known work, and although it is an exceptional example of early feminist writing, it is at heart, a portrait of terror.

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 Monica. on February 13, 2024

Più che racconti del terrore li definirei solo inquietanti, visto il modo in cui al giorno d'oggi viene utilizzato il termine terrore. Si tratta di un'inquietudine sottile che si insinua sottopelle e mina leggermente le tue sicurezze. Non sono un'amante dei racconti, ai quali preferisco i lunghi roman......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on February 15, 2023

Letto e riletto non so quante volte, ma non manca mai di prendermi. Un classico del genere che non può annoiare nè lasciare indifferenti, neanche nei racconti "minori". Per non parlare di quelli "maggiori". A mio giudizio Discesa nel maelstrom, La maschera della morte rossa, La caduta della casa deg......more

Goodreads review by Ylenia on October 21, 2020

Finalmente conclusa la mia prima lettura di opere di E.A. Poe, devo ammettere che non è stata velocissima seppur la raccolta di racconti fosse relativamente breve, purtroppo lo stile di scrittura non ha aiutato in questo senso. Non posso dire questi racconti mi abbiano fatto tutti impazzire, ma alcu......more

Goodreads review by Sara (Sbarbine_che_leggono) on May 02, 2019

Non avrei mai immaginato che il terrore avesse questo rancido retrogusto di noia.......more

Goodreads review by Il lettore sul trespolo on November 07, 2020

Perché dopo neanche quattro mesi io stia rileggendo questi racconti non lo so, me li sono trovati in bella vista sulla mia libreria e ho passato una settimana a rileggermeli tutti. Mi hanno, come la prima volta, davvero ipnotizzato: uno tira l'altro, ogni momento é buono per prendere il libro in mano......more