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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
I didn’t read this entire volume but wanted to get a feel for Poe’s other works beyond what I read in high school. Didn’t immediately love but I think I will try listening as audio book. I do love gothic style works generally.
This treasure chest of Poe’s poems and short stories is the kind of book you savor over time. Each time I read Poe, I am reminded of what a great writer he was. Unfortunately, I missed the book club discussion (this being our October pick) and would have loved to hear what everyone thought or different ways of looking at his writing. This is a book to buy and keep at home!
The fall of the house of usher inspired me to actually read more poe.
I'm working my way through.
Works I've read:
The fall of the house of usher
Masque of the read death
Tell tale heart
Pit and the pendulum
The goldbug
Murders on the rue morgue
The black cat
The imp of the perverse
Cask of Amontillado
I'm working my way through.
Works I've read:
The fall of the house of usher
Masque of the read death
Tell tale heart
Pit and the pendulum
The goldbug
Murders on the rue morgue
The black cat
The imp of the perverse
Cask of Amontillado
at the beginning of every school year in high school, i would flip through my english textbook to see if there were any edgar allan poe tales in it. and then i would read it even if it wasn't part of our curriculum. edgar allan poe is awesome.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Took a while to finish but wow, everything Edgar Allan Poe has done in one book. I was mostly wanting to read it because I read some of his short stories in high school. What story really intrigued me was his novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Reminded me of The Wager by David Grann.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This isn’t what I meant to spend all of February reading… oops. I can’t rate Him any less than 5 stars.
I don't like audio books very much. I can see their use if I commuted in a car, but since I take the train, I read. However, this is one of the few audios that I love.
Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone reading Poe is just the best. It is so AWESOME! So CREEPY! So PERFECT!
It helps that both Price and Rathbone are known for playing villans. Yes, I know Rathbone played Sherlock HOlmes, but I remember him best from Flynn's Robin Hood and that version of Richard II, The Tower of London I think it was called. (Anyway, for me the best Holmes is Jermey Brett).
Price, of course, is known for his various roles in various (somewhat bad) adaptions of Poe tales. If you like Poe and if you like creepy, this is worth the price. It includes the more famous tale as well as some poems.
Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone reading Poe is just the best. It is so AWESOME! So CREEPY! So PERFECT!
It helps that both Price and Rathbone are known for playing villans. Yes, I know Rathbone played Sherlock HOlmes, but I remember him best from Flynn's Robin Hood and that version of Richard II, The Tower of London I think it was called. (Anyway, for me the best Holmes is Jermey Brett).
Price, of course, is known for his various roles in various (somewhat bad) adaptions of Poe tales. If you like Poe and if you like creepy, this is worth the price. It includes the more famous tale as well as some poems.