The Assignation, Edgar Allan Poe
The Assignation, Edgar Allan Poe
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The Assignation

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Christopher Mireider

Unabridged: 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2024

Synopsis

In The Assignation, Edgar Allan Poe weaves a haunting tale of romantic despair, secrecy, and fatalism. Set against the melancholic backdrop of Venice, the story follows the mysterious interaction between a nobleman and a woman caught in an unspoken bond of passion and tragedy. With his signature Gothic elegance, Poe explores the depths of human emotion, capturing both beauty and despair in this compelling and tragic narrative.Narrated by Christopher Mireider, this audiobook brings the dark and atmospheric world of Poe’s Venice to life, immersing listeners in a story of love, loss, and the mysterious forces that bind them. Perfect for fans of Gothic literature and classic tales of doomed romance.

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 Francesc on October 01, 2021

Una cita con un hombre en Venecia le sirve de excusa a Poe para escribir sobre mitología, sobre arte y sobre la belleza. No hay una lógica en la sucesión de los hechos ni en el sentido estricto del relato. Simplemente, Poe nos habla de sus inquietudes y de sus preferencias. Hay en todo el relato un e......more

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on February 15, 2025

The Assignation(1833) is an unusual early story by Edgar Allan Poe, and feels rather uncharacteristic of his later work. It starts with the narrator in a gondola (view spoiler)[hearing a shriek as a child falls into a Venetian canal. The mother, who is the one who has called out, is a Marchese, known throughout V (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Peter on July 22, 2019

The story is set in Venice. The child of beautiful Marchesa Aphrodite falls into the water and is rescued not by her husband (who plays the guitar and coordinates the search) but by a mysterious athletic young man. The narrator of the story takes the rescuer into his gondola and visits him next day......more

Goodreads review by Christy on May 16, 2023

The Assignation is a mystery, romance story. One night in Venice, the narrator and his gondolier are startled by the scream of a mother whose child has fallen from a palazzo window into the canal. The young and beautiful Marchesa Aphrodite impatiently waits for someone to save her child. The old Mar......more

Goodreads review by فايز غازي on August 07, 2023

- تراجيديا، تبدأ برهان قائم على التضحية أساسه حب عظيم خفي.. وتنتهي بإنتحار مزدوج على أمل اللقاء، ما بعد الشروق، في العالم الآخر بعيداً عن الزوج الكهل والكذب والإدعاءات الزائفة........more

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