Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection

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Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe's dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre.

Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe's most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant interpreters of his work, Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone.

Between them, they perform 20 of Poe's chilling stories and poems, creating an unforgettably intense listening experience.

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Rathbone rides again........2007-01-18

Basil Rathbone was born to play Sherlock Holmes (in the films of the stories written by Conan Doyle, not the other spurious stuff) and to read the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
My vinyl recordings were worn out long years ago. This set is more than I could have hoped for. Now in my 73rd year, these performances carry me back to a time well before my own... magic, indeed.
For his part, Vincent Price delivers characteristically fine performances, but Rathbone's readings have been my delight. Rare excellence is here.

Not for the Hearing Impaired.......2007-01-04

Not for the hearing unimpaired either. This CD is gutless. It has no volume, no amplitude, no power. To use it in my junior classes, I had to place an ampflifier mike at one of the speakers of the CD player I was using. I never had to do this before, and I've played plenty of audio CDs in class. Surf the web for free downloads instead of paying for this dog. I highly recommend "The Cask of Amontillado" as read by Norman George and "The Tell-Tale Heart" as read by talk-radio host Glenn Beck. The latter has sound effects and, when I played it (sans amp) in class, Beck kept the kiddies rapt until the grisly end.

Not for the hard of hearing.......2006-08-09

The content of the collection is excellent, 5-star quality narration of Poe's works, with excellent sound quality. You better have a kickin' amp in your stereo, though, because the recording level is uneven, and gets so low that I could barely make some stories out with my car stereo maxed. Great collection, just expect to have to rip/burn it at a much higher volume to actually hear it.

The master of horror.......2006-08-02

Years ago, I was fortunate to see works as performed by Vincent Price and listen to an audio portion of some of his works. I was determined to obtain a collection of E.A. Poe's works in the audio. I was not disappointed and the memory's keep flooding back every time I hear a story about where I was. My innermost thoughts are also impinged upon by his visions and dreams.

I highly recommend that anyone interested in Edgar Allan Poe obtain this work as part of their collection or research.

EDGAR ALLEN POE AUDIO COLLECTION.......2006-07-03

POE USES HIS CREATIVE TALENTS IN HIS HORROR STORIES AS A METAPHOR FOR THE HORRORS OF HIS ALCHOLISM, ALONE, HELPLESS AND HOPELESS. HE SUCCEEDS BRILLIANTLY!

Listen & Read Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and Other Poems (Listen & Read)

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Read it out loud...

Listen & Read Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and Other Poems (Listen & Read)
Edgar Allan Poe
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0486401308

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This convenient, inexpensive book-and-cassette package features a splendid selection of favorite poems by one of America's most popular poets. Actor Larry Keith offers stirring readings of 41 of Poe's most memorable poems — including "The Raven," "The Bells," "Annabel Lee," and many more; all poems appear in the accompanying book. 75-minute cassette.

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Read it out loud..........2004-08-17

To your kids or something. I don't know who finds this scary, though the poetry's fun. Ehh, instead of reading this, just watch the Simpson's episode. You'll get the benefit of having heard the whole poem, and the episode is cool.

Selected Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED]

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Selected Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED]
Edgar Allan Poe
Manufacturer: Audio Book Contractors, Inc.
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ASIN: 1556851448

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This macabre collection includes "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar", "William Wilson", "Berenice", "The Oblong Box" and "The Fall of the House of Usher". (Two 90-minute cassettes).

The American Experience: A Collection of Great American Stories

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The American Experience: A Collection of Great American Stories
Washington Irving , Edgar Allan Poe , Stephen Crane , Mark Twain , O. Henry , Jack London , Kate Chopin , Sarah Orne Jewett , Edith Wharton , and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Manufacturer: In Audio
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ASIN: 1584723653

Listen & Read The Tell-Tale Heart (The Dover Audio Thrift Classics Series)

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Listen & Read The Tell-Tale Heart (The Dover Audio Thrift Classics Series)
Edgar Allan Poe
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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ASIN: 0486291235

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60-minute audio cassette featuring 3 classic horror stories, read by actor Earl Hammond: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Black Cat," plus paperback edition of Poe’s The Gold-Bug and Other Tales, a collection of 9 stories, including three on cassette, plus "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," the title tale and 3 others.

Best of Gothic Horror: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection, Dr Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Literate Listener)

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Best of Gothic Horror: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection, Dr Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Literate Listener)
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley , Edgar Allan Poe , and Robert Louis Stevenson
Manufacturer: Countertop Video
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 1886089663

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3 Unabridged Books on 10 Cassettes • Frankenstein by Mary Shelly • The Edgar Allan Poe Collection by Edgar Allan Poe • Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Best of Gothic Horror is a compilation that includes some of the most famous gothic-horror writing in history. For fans of horror, this three-title box set will be truly a cherished collector's item. As with the other titles in the Literate Listener (tm) series, we have put together books that share a common theme, and when combined together, are both high-quality and a great value.

Over 15 Hours of listening time

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly A monster is born by the hands of Dr. Frankenstein in Mary Shelly's gothic masterpiece. The tale of the monster's distress, and the mayhem that results from it, is the crux of this dark and engrossing story. Written when she was barely twenty years old, Shelly's shocking novel inspires both fear and sorrow which continues to engage and move us over a century later.

Length: 8:08

The Edgar Allen Poe Collection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe The most celebrated American gothic author of all time. Edgar Allen Poe's short stories are sure to terrify and chill all gothic-horror enthusiasts! Internationally recognized for his suspenseful and spine-tingling poems The Raven and Annabel Lee, Poe's short stories are written with the same uncanny flair that will surely make every listener cling to their bedsheets, and cringe when they hear that "bump" in the middle of the night...

This collection of Poe stories includes: 1. The Descent Into the Maelstrom 2. Ligeia 3. Selected Poems 4. The Masque of the Red Death 5. The Tell Tale Heart 6. The Black Cat 7. The Cask of Amantillado 8. The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar 9. The Fall of the House of Usher 10. The Oval Portrait

Length: 4:29

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in three days of mad writing. His wife found it so horrific that he burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The story is about a wealthy doctor and scientist named Dr. Jekyll who unleashes the dark monster within himself by drinking a potion that he developed. More than just a great horror novel, this classic delves into the very nature of human morality.

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Spirits: A Rare Collection of Life & Death Poetry (Poems by America's Best, Vol. 1)
Edgar Allan Poe
Manufacturer: Mountain Whispers Audiobooks
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0971780129

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A reading of selected poems of Poe and Rikey by Ross Ballard II on 1 CD.

The Best of Poe Readalong (Illustrated Classic Collection 3)

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The Best of Poe Readalong (Illustrated Classic Collection 3)
Edgar Allan Poe
Manufacturer: Ags Pub
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Binding: Paperback

Edgar Allan Poe: Stories (Camp & Cottage Birding Collection)

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the dreaded poetry book
Life of Edgar Allan Poe
READ THIS GREAT ADDITION TO THIS SERIES WITH YOUR KIDS. IT IS GREAT!
Insightful Overview of an American Writer
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Edgar Allan Poe: Stories (Camp & Cottage Birding Collection)
Edgar Allan Poe
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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"Gr. 5 Up...spacious format; a wide variety of poems; and colorful, interpretive illustrations...."--SLJ. "The format is admirable: a handsome sampler of poems, with a short introductory essay, unfamiliar words briefly defined in footnotes, and a few prefatory sentences for each poem to establish context and aid interpretation. 13 of Poe's more accessible poems appear here, including `The Raven,' `The Bells,' `Eldorado,' and `Annabel Lee.'...concludes with passages from short stories that highlight Poe's mastery of prose....Cobleigh provides atmospheric art: an arresting picture of `The Raven,' a cadaverous ghoul in `The Bells,' and a depiction of the narrator of `The Tell-Tale Heart' as a deranged Wee Willy Winky."--Kirkus Reviews. ". . . creepy, unnerving, chilling, and fascinating. . ."--Buzz Weekly. 48 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

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the dreaded poetry book.......2007-04-03

I would not recommend this poem book to people unless they like reading this type of poetry, or poetry in general. While I was reading these poems, I found it very hard to concentrate on the poem I was reading, because the poems didn't really catch my interest. I don't think I would enjoy reading another poetry book bye Edgar Allen Poe because I don't really like his type of poetry. My mind wandered a lot while I was reading Poe's poems because they weren't exciting, they were sad, scary, and gloomy.

Life of Edgar Allan Poe.......2007-01-06

I use this video in my composition two literature classes. We read "Fall of the House of Usher," "The Raven," and "Hop Frog" and look for similarities between the lives of the characters Poe created and Poe's life. The video brings a great deal in insight to poe's work by revealing that his characters are not too far removed from his own circumstances.

READ THIS GREAT ADDITION TO THIS SERIES WITH YOUR KIDS. IT IS GREAT!.......2006-11-06

I cannot think of a better way to introduce the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe than this small volume. The selection is excellent and of interest you the young reader. The commentary is quite relevant as are the pictures which accompany it. I find that often now, our young people go all the way through the early grades in school and many of them have never heard of Poe, much less read their poetry. This was the sort of stuff my generation and the generation before it grew up on and cut our teeth on. I do not feel I am any worse for the wear. I am fearful that we are bringing up an entire generation (rightfully or wrong, although I feel it is the later) of young folks who will have no appreciation to this great art form and will miss a lot. This book helps. This entire series helps, as a matter of fact and I certainly recommend you add this one and the others to your library. Actually, it is rather fun reading these with the young folk and then talking about them. Not only do you get to enjoy the work your self and perhaps bring back some great memories, but you have the opportunity to interact with your child or student. It is actually rather surprising what some of the kids come up with. I read these to my grandchildren and to the kids in my classes at school. For the most part, when I really get to discussing the work with them, they enjoy it. Recommend this one highly.

Insightful Overview of an American Writer.......2003-09-30

The legend of Edgar Alan Poe is far from the reality, as we learn in A & E's Biography series documentary of his life. The much misunderstood author is given a fair look in this 50 minute overview. They bring us the sad, broken Poe, stumbling through lectures and readings, but they also show us a good man who loved literature and wanted to succeed as a writer.

Any student of Poe has been inundated with macabre, morbid tales of involving dead women, drug abuse and affairs. What is disregarded by early biographers are the facts between the tales. He crafted stories with careful excellence, depending on technique, and not the lack of sobriety. He drew from his personal life, but also fabricated complex fantasies that became the model for Stephen King, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and others. His poetry caught the attention of European greats like Charles Baudelaire and Mihaly Babits, who, in turn, translated Poe's works for the world.

We see where Poe lived an, and hear not only from his literary works, but his letters and the writings of those who knew him. We are able to attain a sense that Poe was not a monster only brooding in his woes, but a family man who longed to remain with Virginia, who lived with, as he wrote in "Annabel Lee," "no other thought than to love and be loved by me."

The affect of the tragedies which surrounded him are explored, from his poor relationship with his adoptive father to the many deaths of loved ones, lost to tuberculosis. Many men would have been enfeebled to write, but Poe took his sadness and expressed it as literary art.

I fully recommend "Biography - Edgar Allan Poe." His life has the legendary elements of scandal and addiction, but to know Poe better, it is important to learn beyond the cliches like "master of the macabre." This video does that.

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

Pretty good!.......2000-07-28

I learned a lot! Really happy with this purchase.

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Las Aventuras De Arthur Gordon Pym
Edgar Allan Poe
Manufacturer: Yoyo Music USA Inc
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