Edgar Allan Poe: The Scary Short Story Collection

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: J.D. Kelly

This scary short story collection contains the following stories written by Edgar Allan Poe: "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Black Cat", and many more. Enjoy Edgar Allen Poe's most notable short stories bought to life by the excellent narration of J.D. Kelly!

Public Domain (P)2018 Combray Media

Good

Chances are, you already know Poe's works. This is just a straight adaptation of the original works, so my review is based entirely off of Kelly's narration, which is a good narration. Seems to be a good adaptation, no changes from the source material. Kelly is clear and concise and has a good delivery.

Recommended for: Horror fans; especially Poe's blend of horror

**I was provided with a promotional copy, at my request, and have voluntarily left and fair and honest review**

Classic short stories

Not every story is a winner, there is a lot of great content here. I really enjoy listening to short story collections because it's not a huge sink. You can get a lot of good content without having to invest too much time in to it, individual stories are more tightly written. And it leaves you wanting more.

Great listen!

Fantastically chilling reading of these classic tales! Definitely worth a listen! I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Perfect for Halloween

Great narration of one of the greatest American authors of all time. This series of short stories is a great collection of Poe's best, and I enjoyed it a great deal during my commute. Recommended.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

The original in psychological horror

Before Freud. Before anything recognizable as modern horror. There was Poe. These stories represent his best in what has become truly iconic images that transcend their source material. This collection includes these stories with their themes of insanity and evil:

The Cask of Amontillado: pride, vengeance
The Tell-Tale Heart: obsession
The Black Cat: rage and alcoholism
The Raven: paranoia and supernatural fear
Berenice: love and obsession
The Pit and the Pendulum: inevitability and suspense
Hop Frog: revenge
The Imp of the Perverse: self destruction

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.