Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Bob Thomley

Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Here are all of Edgar Allan Poe’s great short stories in one 16-hour collection. Also includes "The Raven". Stories included are:

• "The Angel of The Odd"
• "Berenice"
• "The Black Cat"
• "The Cask of Amontillado"
• "The Maelstrom"
• "Eleanora"
• "The Facts in the Case Of M. Valdemar"
• "The House of Usher"
• "Hop Frog"
• "Imp of the Perverse"
• "Island of the Fay"
• "Ligiea"
• "Man of the Crowd"
• "Message in a Bottle"
• "The Masque of the Red Death"
• "Mesmeric Revelation"
• "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
• "Never Be the Devil Your Head"
• "The Oval Portrait"
• "The Pit and the Pendulum"
• "The Premature Burial"
• "The Purloined Letter"
• "Silence - A Fable"
• "Some Words with a Mummy"
• "The Spectacles"
• "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather"
• "The Tell Tale Heart"
• "William Wilson"
• "The Raven"

Download the accompanying reference guide.

Public Domain (P)2011 Trout Lake Media

Listen to them all

Rather than try to track down all the stories by Poe just get this and listen to them. I now know where a lot of the 60's and 70's got there movie idea's that have bloomed into the ones being made. I recognized a movie Errol Flynn did before he died. A good listen.

Not so great reader.

If you could sum up Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories in three words, what would they be?

Excellent stories

What other book might you compare Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories to and why?

Very dark. Twisted.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Narrator was unfortunate. Bland.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No.

Any additional comments?

If you like dark stories this is your book.

Enthusiastic performance. Unlistenable production.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I wouldn't change the content or the enthusiastic performance but the high and low audio levels makes it nearly impossible to listen to. Be prepared to keep your pointer on the level controls as it goes from inaudible to blasting the eardrums at the drop of the hat.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Inaudible to ear blasting audio levels.

Poe is awesome

Narration did not deter the greatness of Poe. The characters were portrayed accurately. Audible books are a great idea.

The Many Sides of Poe

Edgar Allen Poe's writing was more varied than I thought. This collection has his 28 short stories plus the poem "The Raven".

I was pleasantly surprised by some of his humorous stories - such as "The Angel of Odd", "Some Words with a Mummy" and "The Spectacles". I also really enjoyed his Dupin stories that were predecessors of the detective genre and said to directly influence Arthur Conen Doyle's Sherlocke Holmes ("The Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter").

But Poe is at his best with gothic horror - "The Tell Tale Heart", "The Black Cat", "The Pit and the Pendulum", and more.

Audio book is recent (2011) and narrated very well by Bob Thomley.

Poe at his finest.

Poe’s short stories are amazing, and the narrator brought them to life masterfully. He gave each character a distinct essence. Some characters were present in multiple stories and their vocal tones and speech carried from one tale to the next flawlessly.
Well worth the time and money.

Poe remembered and remembered well

What did you love best about Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories?

T'was like revisiting an old friend.

What did you like best about this story?

The use of the english language, it is a lost art to use words so well.

Which scene was your favorite?

The Raven of course

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it is best savored over time

Any additional comments?

N/A

Not Complete

This is by no means a complete collection of Poe's short stories, but it's still a solid reading.

Fan of Poes, not of the narrator

I am a longtime fan of Poe, and this is a great collection of his stories. Bob Thomley's narration is decent. I don't think it was as atrocious as some other reviewers have said, but his upbeat voice often seemed at odds with the dark tone of the stories. But for $3.00, I can't complain.

GREAT READER!

The reader was the saving grace on this one. Very good reader. I didn't enjoy several of the stories but some were surprisingly good!