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The Pit and the Pendulum

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
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“I was sick, sick unto death with that long agony,” begins one of the most famous tales from the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Through the tortures of the Spanish Inquisition, we follow the straying mind of the unnamed prisoner in his quest for hope in a world of darkness and despair. This episode skyrocketed The Classic Tales Podcast to number 3 on iTunes’ Top 100 Podcasts chart.

Public Domain (P)2007 B. J. Harrison

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Good Book

Very good book had to listen to it for school I recommend it! ! ! !

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Classic

A classic from Poe, not my favorite as there was no connection to the character beyond his ability to think rationally and the tone of his fear. The Who, What and Why were not covered enough for me to care, however, still creepy.

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The voice actor was really getting into it! The story is kind of hard to understand tho.

Voice actor was amazing story was really confusing, but this made it lot easier than just reading it on its own

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I loved the story this is a must read.

I loved the story this is a must read. The book was vary cool you should check it out

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I didn't understand the story

I didn't understand the story but I'm sure that if you do then you will enjoy it ten times more than I did

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Amazing

Edgar Allen Poe is a remarkable author! That's the reason they have lasted so long!

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Great performance. Scary story.

Such a vivid story. Very scary. Wonderfully performed. At first, I tried to read the story but found it difficult to follow and concentrate because it is such a dark subject. I decided to try to listen instead and I am very pleased I did so. It was much easier for me to follow because the imagery is very strong. The performance was the perfect tempo and gave the story such depth.

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