A Descent into the Maelstrom

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Patrick Girard Lawlor

"A Descent Into The Maelstrom" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that first appeared in the May 1841 edition of Graham's Magazine. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool. It has been grouped with Poe's tales of ratiocination and also labeled an early form of science fiction.

Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Patrick Girard Lawlor, a classically trained stage actor, has performed onstage throughout the US and Europe.

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A Very Good Science Fiction Short Story

I completely enjoyed this short story. It is action packed. The story is scary, but without supernatural bad guys or something Uber villains. The adversary is a science fiction natural phenomenon.

The narrator effectively performs this reading in a dramatic manner. I do need to reread this work as I found it difficult to capture all details in the first reading. Thank You…