Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Series: Doug Bradley's Spinechillers
Narrator: Doug Bradley
Unabridged: 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Renegade Arts Entertainment
Published: 07/15/2010
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."
Some fall! An unnamed character receives a letter from an old friend beseeching to urgently visit him at his mansion. A strange malady has befallen Roderick and Madeline Usher, last descendants of the prestigious Usher family. This was a very decent short read. A strange beginning, followed by an i......more
"There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart—an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. What was it—I paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher?" A gothic house tha......more
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe This short story describes the last days of two survivors of a prestigious family, oppressed by the disease and the ominous legacy of their ancestors. Under the dark atmosphere of the House of Usher, Poe takes us through the darkest corners of the hum......more
Perhaps the perfect story for the COVID-19 quarantine! I say this for two reasons. First: The length This story can be consumed in one sitting. At a time when I am struggling to focus on reading, getting in and getting out of a story quickly is perfect for my current attention span. Also, I decided to......more
Roderick Usher thinks he's under a curse and writes to his friend. I'm under a curse and full of melancholy! Come to my house and we can paint and read and sing together. I'm sure that will fix it. Sincerely, Rod PS - No pressure but I've written this letter with my tears. The friend (our narrator) the......more