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The Tell-Tale Heart

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Mr. David Ian Davies
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Actor David Ian Davies' telling of Poe's Gothic horror tale "The Tell-Tale Heart" captures this classic narrative of the unnamed murderer in all its exquisite vileness, its self-effacing insanity that poses rationality where none exists.Public Domain (P)2006 One Voice Recordings Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Short Stories Suspense Scary Fiction
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Voice actor David Ian Davies captures the petrifying nuances of American horror master Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". He interprets the chilling prose with fervor, bringing the monstrous character to life. The first-person narrator, a murderer, rants and raves about how he killed an old man for no other reason than distaste for a pale blue eye. He works hard to conceal his deed - dismembering and concealing the corpse - but his clever measures are no match for his guilt.

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Wonderful!

I truly enjoyed the performance given while telling the story. I could clearly see what was going on as the story progressed thanks to the actor's abilities.

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10 out of 10 would recommend again

i love the echo and the story line, it has such a creepy feel. i loved it.

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The Most Entertaining Narration

I adore all of Poe's work. The narration is done with vigor and is as exciting as the story itself. Bravo!

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Classic story, told with flair!

I'm already a Poe fan so I'm familiar with this classic but the performer here (David Ian Davies) really brings it to life! It felt like Poe telling this story himself, as it was happening. If you've been wanting to try some Edgar Allen Poe, this is a great short story to start with, or come back to, over and over again.

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Pure Nostalgia

Loved the narrator. Reminds me of old school radio broadcasts. Classic tale you just can't beat.

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phenomenal

Mr David Ian Davies really out forth so much effort. the inflection in his voice and change of tones had my heart racing. thank you for tremendous work

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great performance

I am obsessed with the dramatic performance and the old radio sound it has, but it's worth mentioning that the audio did miss some sentences.

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A triumph in Storytelling

This reader of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic captures the madness of the murderer perfectly. As a middle schooler, I dismissed this story as fantasy from a twisted mind. As a fervent listener of True Crime podcasts today—- I understand Poe was simply describing those monsters that have always walked among us.

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Classic with a good narrator

For 13min the narrator did a good job acting out everything and it was a clear audio too.

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Fantastic

The narrator really brought the story alive for me. I’ve read it so many times, but this rendition made my heart pound.

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