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The Pit and the Pendulum - Unabridged

By: Edgar Allen Poe
Narrated by: Kevin Theis
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Prepare for an audio-enhanced descent...into horror.

A prisoner, sentenced to death during the Spanish Inquisition, finds himself trapped in a lightless cell to contemplate his fate. Will he die by falling helplessly into a deathly, yawning pit in the center of the room? Or will the deadly, razor-sharp pendulum slowly descending from the ceiling be the cause of his demise?

This enhanced audiobook - with music and sound effects - is an unabridged copy of the classic story by the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe, and produced by Fort Raphael Publishing, Chicago, Illinois.

Public Domain (P)2018 Fort Raphael Publishing Company
Classics Horror Scary
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One of Edgar Allan Poe Dark Tale

A story of a man who is being tortured during the Spanish Inquisition. In this story, you feel the fear of this man during this dark time in history. A must listen to for Edgar Allan Poe fans and the narrator does a wonderful job narrating this tale.

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Poe at his best

Kevin Theis does his usual wonderful job in this classic from Poe :)

I was given this book free at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Great Rendition

Mr. Theis’ voice was made to read Poe stories. He once again does a great job bringing voice the terror and fear that Poe so wonderfully wrote. This rendition includes sounds that further add to the creepiness of the story. It is a great addition to any Poe or horror collection.

Also, if you want to increase the terror…read it once, then read it again and slowly increase the speed of the narration as the story continues. Enjoy!

I was provided with a free copy of this audio book for my honest review. The views expressed here are entirely my own.

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One of the best!

As a big fan of Poe, I was a little hesitant to listen to his classic.. I've always thought that My narration was good enough. But Mr. Theis does a great job bringing Poe's macabre details to light! Well done, Sir!

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The Pit and the Pendulum

I love this story, always have. There is something about the way Poe wrote that draws me in and never gets old.

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Excellent!

Outstanding production value, and superbly talented narrator! I highly recommend this for fans of Poe

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Great Narration!

The Pit and the Pendulum is a classic tale of horror, one of Poe's best. This is my first time listening to the story instead of reading it, and the performance really lets you drink in every well placed word. This audio version is a dramatic read with subtle sound effects throughout. They really added to the story and became part of it. I listened to it in broad daylight and still had the shivers. Well done.

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Excellent

Edgar Allen Poe pulls you into this twisted story. Kevin as always gives a voice to the main character. The sound effects are spot on.

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Awesome Classic

What can I say, It's Edgar Allan Poe...This is a very chilling story taken in 1478 during the Spanish Inquistion in which the monarchy used extremely brutal methods towards prisoners....The music and the sound effects put a very nice touch on this audiobook,,,, Kevin Theis did an excellent job of narrating...I received this audiobook for free at my request and this is my voluntary review.

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It’s classic Poe with sound and music added

What else is three to say? It’s Edgar Allen Poe!!! It’s a classic, timeless piece of horror that can still instill a shiver into anyone’s spine. This one is enhanced with music and sound effects. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher

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