The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection

De: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrado por: Vincent Price, Basil Rathbone

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. Here, 20 of Poe's most chilling stories and poems are performed by two of his most brilliant interpreters: Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. Included are The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher, Bells, The Gold Bug, and many more!©2000 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., All Rights Reserved. (P)2000 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

2000 Winner of Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award: Archival Reissue

"Superb renderings...[Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone] know this material well...and know how to make it chill the listener. It's a romp for them and a delight for us." (AudioFile)

Superb Narrations, but WHY NO TITLES?!

Such a classic author paired with pre-eminent actors in the macabre should rate perfection, but for some vexing reason unknown to me, none of the titles of the stories or poems are read before the tales themselves.

Love it

Both are great readers for the works of Poe, wish they would tell title of each story at the beginning

Utterly Unusable Formatting

As mentioned others--Price and Rathbone provide a masterful performance; however, the formatting is grossly unusable, especially to those not already intimately familiar with the works of Poe. I have little to add by way of content review...Poe's masterful. Copyright 2000 by Harper Collins Publishers, this performance is so poor that it makes you wonder how it could have lasted for 14 years and stupid people like me keep buying it.

Superior Poe!

There are many recordings of Poe's work -- ranging from the bland to the wildly overheated. This is the best, without paralell. Basil Rathbone and Vincent Price bring authority, wit and sensitivity to the tales and poems. These performers are not afraid to relish the juicy melodrama and they have the vocal equipment and training to make the language soar. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Oh, and by the way, the tales themselves are still scary, disturbing and haunting after all these years.

Good, but could’ve introduced each story or split into individual chapters.

Good listen. But, the stories and poems are not split into chapters which makes it difficult to locate a specific story. I had to search the internet for the list which is below. Otherwise, enjoyed the audiobook.

1. To Marie Louise (Shew)
2. Alone
3. The City In The Sea
4. Berenice
5. The Fall Of The House Of Usher
6. Ligeia
7. The Haunted Palace
8. The Pit And The Pendulum
9. The Masque Of The Red Death
10. The Tell Tale Heart
11. The Gold Bug
12. The Black Cat
13. The Raven
14. The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar
15. The Cask Of Amontillado
16. The Bells
17. Annabel Lee
18. Eldorado
19. The Imp Of The Perverse
20. Morella

9/10

Great stories, poems, and performances. However, the way this audiobook is organized leaves something wanting. Each "Chapter" may have 1, 2, or 3 stories within it, and often times a new story or poem starts without any kind of intro or transition. Otherwise, it's great.

Lacking

Doesn't have a table of contents or chapter titles so it just goes straight into poems without any idea what's playing. The sound quality is quite low so I have to crank it loud to hear.
Dissapointed because the price point is a bit high for the quality.
Amazon is just lucky their voices are worth it.

Damn, but the voices are creepy!

Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone are amazingly creepy! Mindblowingly disturbing voices combined with Poe's disturbing text and you have something to send chills up & down your spine. Perfect for Halloween.

love the classics

Where does The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

right up there

What did you like best about this story?

I love a good classic, often off colored like Poe. It's nice for me to get lost in an afternoon with something different.

What about Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone ’s performance did you like?

Vincent Price brings the story to life. His voice makes the whole experience.

Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone are excellent

This was great, I love Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. I'm keeping this one on my device so I can listen to it again.