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Edgar Allan Poe
EAN: 9789626349212
Format: Compact Disk & Audio CD
Publisher:Naxos AudioBooks
Edition: Ubr
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Features "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Premature Burial" and "The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar".
Part of the Naxos Audiobooks "Essential" series, this CD combines some of Poe's best-loved ghost stories, plus a selection of poetry, including "The Raven" and an additional biography. This audiobook features "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Premature Burial" and "The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar".
| ISBN | 9626349212 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9789626349212
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 6 | | Publisher | Naxos AudioBooks | | Weight (grammes) | 240 | | Imprint | Naxos AudioBooks | | Published in | Hong Kong | | Format | Compact Disk & Audio CD | | Height (mm) | 157 | | Publication date | 01 Dec 2008 | | Width (mm) | 125 | | Playing time (mins) | 450 | | Spine width (mm) | 25 | | DEWEY | 813.3 | | Academic level | General |
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this marvelous recording has all the bells and whistles. Tasteful musical transitions set off three gifted narrators. The language is archaic, as when the hero of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" boasts that most men "wore windows in their bosoms," but enthusiastic narrations lure us into black places in the heart that seem not to have altered significantly since Poe's time. - Maine Portland, AudioFile This collection of 8 short stories, 23 poems, and a short biography of Poe is narrated by three readers: John Chancer, William Roberts, and Kerry Shale. Shale begins with The Murders in the Rue Morgue.A" He employs a high-pitched French accent to represent Dupin and affects a surprised, somewhat immature tone for the narrator. Some of Poe's endless descriptions bog down the pacing. Listeners may want to head right to The Pit and the Pendulum,A" read by Roberts, who is a master of the verbal adrenaline rush. His tones lower as the pendulum descends and speed up to match the petrified shrieks. Shale recites the poetry selections; cue up to LenoreA" and zip over to The RavenA" to experience a perfect audible pairing of love lost and unmitigated grief. Chancer provides a simple yet engaging reading of Poe's biography. Suitably macabre mood music marks transitions between the selections. The celebration of Poe's 200th birthday brings renewed interest in the author's works. - Kaite Mediatore Stover, Booklist  Be the first to write a customer review
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