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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
Favourite stories:
1. Ligeia
2. The Tell-Tale Heart
3. William Wilson
4. The Fall of the House of Usher
5. The Pit and the Pendulum
6. The Masque of the Red Death
7. Hop-Frog
8. The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether
9. The Spectacles
10. The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall
11. The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Favourite poems even though I'm not a massive fan of poetry:
1. The Raven
2. Annabel Lee
3. A Dream within a Dream
4. Dream-Land
5. A Dream
6. Alone
1. Ligeia
2. The Tell-Tale Heart
3. William Wilson
4. The Fall of the House of Usher
5. The Pit and the Pendulum
6. The Masque of the Red Death
7. Hop-Frog
8. The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether
9. The Spectacles
10. The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall
11. The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Favourite poems even though I'm not a massive fan of poetry:
1. The Raven
2. Annabel Lee
3. A Dream within a Dream
4. Dream-Land
5. A Dream
6. Alone
How can you go wrong with some of Poe’s best works being read by two incredible performers?
In volume 3 of the collected works of Poe we find his novel The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym, Ligeia, Morella, A Tale of the Ragged Mountains, The Spectacles, King Pest and Three Sundays in a Week. In the first work the subject matter was for me quite disturbing and the novel ends abruptly. I had to research the book on the internet to find if I was missing the last of it and no, it was meant to be that way, a perfect Alfred Hitchcock ending. I still found the read entertaining and enjoyed it. As with most of Poe's work in general, the focus on the majority of additional stories are the macabre except for The Spectacles (which I found rather amusing and had a moral to the story, vanity) and Three Sundays in a Week.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This one is for Poe fans or academics studying him. At 850 pages, it's a bit much for a library or casual reader. But definitely useful if you are looking to dig deeper.
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
Very few books have felt like punishment to me. Don Quixote was one. This is another. EAP is an excellent poet, but most of his short stories felt like I was reading the warning label on a medicine bottle.