Edgar Allan Poe

“The Purloined Letter” by Edgar Allan Poe is a classic detective story featuring the brilliant investigator C. Auguste Dupin. When an important letter is stolen from a powerful figure, the Paris police search everywhere but fail to find it.

Descend into one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most gripping sea tales, where terror, survival, and the overwhelming power of nature collide in a haunting classic of suspense and imagination.

Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe’s dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre. Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe’s most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant...

Step into the shadowed worlds of Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and Algernon Blackwood in this chilling collection of classic horror short stories.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Tom Ravenscroft, radio presenter known for his work on BBC 6 Music, and Catherine Bailey, known for A Quiet Passion and The Crown, as leading roles in London Theatres. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by David...

Descend into the chilling depths of revenge with The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. Set beneath the shadowed streets of carnival-season Italy, this classic Gothic tale follows Montresor’s calculated plot against the unsuspecting Fortunato.

“MS. Found in a Bottle” by Edgar Allan Poe is a haunting tale of maritime terror, mystery, and the unknown. First published in 1833, this classic short story follows a doomed narrator who survives a violent storm only to find himself aboard a ghostly ship crewed by silent, ancient sailors.

The Balloon-Hoax is a thrilling early example of literary sensationalism from Edgar Allan Poe, blending sharp scientific detail with masterful suspense.

First published in an 1843 edition of the Saturday Evening Post, "The Black Cat" tells the story of a man and his increasingly antagonistic relationship with his cat. Akin to "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Black Cat" investigates the psychological effects of guilt as...