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Delve into the enigmatic and thought-provoking world of "Eureka: A Prose Poem" by Edgar Allan Poe. This unique work combines elements of philosophy, science, and poetic prose to explore the mysteries of the universe and the nature of existence. Poe takes readers on a captivating journey through cosmic theories and metaphysical ponderings, presenting his own ideas about the origins of the universe and the interconnectedness of all things.

"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman. The narrator, who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young, has a love for her so strong that even angels are jealous. He retains his love for her even after her death.

Prince Prospero invites several dozen of the local nobility to his castle for protection against an oncoming plague, the Red Death. Prospero orders his guests to attend a masked ball and, amidst a general atmosphere of debauchery and depravity, notices the entry of a mysterious hooded stranger dressed all in red.

Conversación con una momia, El corazón delator, El sistema del Dr Tarr y el profesor Fether (Poe). Del más allá, El modelo de Pickman (Lovecraft). El ladrón de cadáveres, Markheim (Stevenson) El caballo invisible, La habitación que silbaba, La puerta del monstruo (Hodgson)

This is a story from the Fall of the House of Usher collection. The horrors of the Spanish Inquisition, with its dungeon of death, and the overhanging gloom on the House of Usher demonstrate unforgettably the unique imagination of Edgar Allan Poe. Unerringly, he touches upon some of our greatest nightmares: Premature burial, ghostly transformation, words from beyond the grave. Written in the 1840s, they have retained their power to shock and frighten even now.

The narrator is in deep sorrow, mourning his lost love, and is slowly sinking into despair when he is visited by a talking raven from whom he seeks comfort and hope, but whose only utterance is a single portentous word - "nevermore."

In a Paris newspaper, there appears a report of an extraordinary crime committed on the Rue Morgue. The police are unable to solve the case. Intrigued, Dupin decides to conduct his own investigation.

These are selected Poems and Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe. The Poems are Lenore, the Raven, Annable Lee, To The River, Silence - a Fable, Song, A Dream Within a Dream, To Helen, The Sleeper, The Bells. In trying to convey the best interpretation of these works, each story and each poem are reflected in different voices and characters rather than that of one narrative voice. I sincerely hope you enjoy the listen.

La misteriosa visita de un cuervo parlante a la casa de un amante afligido, y del lento descenso hacia la locura de este último. El amante, que a menudo se ha identificado como un estudiante, llora la pérdida de su amada, Leonora. El cuervo negro, posado sobre un busto de Palas Atenea, parece azuzar su sufrimiento con la constante repetición de las palabras «Nunca más».

A comprehensive collection of superb classic 30-minute short stories. Perfect for commuters, joggers or bedtime listening.

Contents: - Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Edgar Allan Poe. The Gold Bug - Herman Melville. Bartleby, the Scrivener - Bret Harte. The Luck of Roaring Camp - Leo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - Rudyard Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper - Anton Chekhov. The Lady with the Dog - D.H. Lawrence. The Prussian Officer - James Joyce. Araby - Ivan Turgenev. First Love.

Not a mere reading, you will hear wraiths howl, the dead walk, and the massive old house of Usher fall in this unique new audio dramatization. This presentation is based on a classic radio script written by veteran scripter Les Crutchfield (who some sources consider a pseudonym for the then blacklisted screen writer Dalton Trumbo) and originally presented on the popular radio series Escape on the night of October 22, 1947.

Twenty hours of the very best of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories.

Collection includes the most famous horror stories of all time from the pens of genius' of the genre: Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker.

Un estudiante está en su habitación abatido, reflexionando sobre lo sólo que le ha dejado su amada Leonora que se ha marchado para no volver. Llama a alguien a la puerta,... el no abre, pasa un tiempo y vuelven a llamar...finalmente abre y no ve nada más que la negrura de la noche, ese símbolo de la soledad infinita en la que Leonora le ha dejado; pero por la puerta entra volando un cuervo y la mente del joven narrador inmediatamente es infundida por su simbología de muerte y maldad.

Poe's eerie story of a strange doppelganger, with a classic twist at the end. William Wilson, from his early schooldays, is dogged and taunted by another boy of similar height and appearance, who bears the same name as himself. Although as young boys they manage to tolerate each other, over time, as Wilson moves through Eton and Oxford and out into the world, his alter ego frequently turns up to thwart him at critical moments in his life.

This is a story from the Fall of the House of Usher collection. The horrors of the Spanish Inquisition, with its dungeon of death, and the overhanging gloom on the House of Usher demonstrate unforgettably the unique imagination of Edgar Allan Poe. Unerringly, he touches upon some of our greatest nightmares - premature burial, ghostly transformation, words from beyond the grave. Written in the 1840s, they have retained their power to shock and frighten even now.

Enter the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poem, "The Raven," brought to life by the evocative narration of Anthony Pica. This timeless piece of gothic literature tells the story of a grief-stricken man visited by a mysterious raven in the dead of night. As the raven utters its ominous refrain, "Nevermore," the man descends deeper into despair, haunted by memories of his lost love, Lenore.

This anthology of unabridged short stories represents some of the most significant works from the most influential American authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes the following: "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving, "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, "Mermaids" by Louisa May Alcott, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.

Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Masque of the Red Death” nearly 180 years ago, yet its narrative and characters continue to mystify and captivate. The short story is driven by Prince Prospero’s attempt to evade the “Red Death”, a fatal plague infecting his kingdom, by hiding in his abbey, where he indulges in pleasures and delights with other nobles. He soon finds out that no one can escape their end. Steven Archer has recast the characters of “The Masque” and illuminated the narrative in a novel and perhaps more visceral light.