
The Oblong Box
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Patrick Lawlor
Unabridged: 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Listen & Live Audio
Published: 04/10/2025

Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Patrick Lawlor
Unabridged: 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Listen & Live Audio
Published: 04/10/2025
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."
Intriguing story about a mysterious oblong box that is brought on board a ship. A short and captivating read.......more
No es de los mejores relatos de Poe. No es el tema principal, pero Poe recurre otra vez al viaje en barco y al hundimiento debido a una gran tormenta como eslabón importante para el desarrollo de la trama. It is not one of Poe's best stories. It is not the main theme, but Poe again uses the boat trip......more
I absolutely enjoyed this story by Poe. The narrator is on a sailing trip from Charleston to New York. Aboard is a friend of his, an artist named Wyatt and his entourage. But what is in the oblong box he brought along with him? And why is his wife he adores and loves such a simple and clumsy person?......more
- قصة قصيرة تجري على متن باخرة متجهة الى نيويورك، يتخللها شك الراوي بصديقه لإستئجاره غرفة ثالثة واخذ صندوق معه وتبدأ تحليلات الراوي لتنتهي القصة بتراجيدية غير متوقعة.......more
Our narrator tells us a story about the Independence and its journey at Sea… and an Oblong Box. Quick read of 10 pages (≈ 29 minutes). I am not sure what to make out of this, but it was entertaining enough for a good rating. If you would like to read or listen to the short story, here are the Links. F......more