El Escarabajo de Oro (Texto Completo) (The Gold Bug ) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Like the Dupin stories, this should be read for historical reasons -- important for the development of American fiction. A fun little read, though certainly of an archaic style. "

" Very strange story about misdirection. "

" I think I actually read this short story for the first time in middle school, but I didn't remember anything about it until I read it again this afternoon. It's a pretty decent story, one that gets better as it progresses. I thought the riddle was quite interesting, and who doesn't like a treasure-hunting adventure story? There is some tough dialect and old school racism in here though, which might make a lot of readers uncomfortable (the whole "black people are stupid and don't know their right from left" thing left a really bad taste in my mouth). Pretty good, but not Poe's best. "

" This is one of my favorite of Poe's stories. "

" Not my favorite work of Poe but a good read nonetheless "

" I read this book when I was eight or nine. It was one of the first pieces of fiction that made me suspend my disbelief. Now that I write about it and remember the joy I felt in reading it, I have the urge to read it again. "

" This book is an interesting mixture of prose and poetry. This are some of Poe's more moderate works. There was nothing really frightening or chilling. I thought I had read the "Purloined Letter" before, however, I clearly never have or my memory is failing at a greater rate than I suspected. "

" Very different from the traditional doom, gloom, gore, and horror that we all expect from Poe. This tale is about cryptology and has a nice little ending that makes you go "Hmmmmm...". "

" this is very interesting adventure story "

" Here Poe tells the tale of William Legrand's gold quest after he gets an insect bite "

" LOVE THESE! Had a multi CD collection of Poe's work. EXCELLENT "

" I can't believe I had never read this. "

" It is a good story but I found some parts rambling and a bit off topic. "

" My Dad would read me this story when I was younger. Mad props for doing the voices so perfectly. A bit tough to read but it is my favourite Poe story. "

" How can anyone not love part crazy person story, part mystery, part pirate story/gold hunt? Great story. Still love it even though I had not read it in years. "

" Great book for those who want to know how work the substitution cipher, but otherwise... just an absurd rationale. "

" Not one of Poe's better stories, it is a mystery of sorts, in that it describes how someone solves a puzzle, but it's mostly about coincidence and about a man doing seemingly crazy things with only the end explanation putting it into context. "

" This edition includes the stories, "The Sphinx" and "William Wilson," in addition to "The Gold Bug." Each story had an interesting ending, but I had a tough time getting into the rhythm of each one. I wonder if it's a matter of "practicing" reading Poe. "

" An intriguing mystery/treasure hunt story. Quick read - very entertaining. "

" I went through a Poe phase when I was young. This is one of the stories that got under my skin. I liked to sit in the sun and read it out loud, using my 'I am reading Poe' voice, which sounded kind of creepy. I wanted to write like him when I grew up, but unfortunately I am still waiting! "

" Great stories don't have to be long. Poe does an excellent job maintaining mystery and suspense in this short story. "

" A nice short story. Good time pass! "

" this is very interesting adventure story "

" One of my Poe favorites "

" A really nice, interesting story. I expected some kind of terror, after all, it is E.A. Poe, but I still wasn´t disappointed. "

" Excelentes cuentos de un clasico del horror. Great tales from a clasic of horror. "

" An unbelievable mysterious adventure,which finally turns out that in fact, has nothing to do with the gold bug! "

" Not one of Poe's better stories, it is a mystery of sorts, in that it describes how someone solves a puzzle, but it's mostly about coincidence and about a man doing seemingly crazy things with only the end explanation putting it into context. "

" I fell in love with Poe as a teen, and still find him utterly perfect in his genre. "

" How can anyone not love part crazy person story, part mystery, part pirate story/gold hunt? Great story. Still love it even though I had not read it in years. "

" Para todos los amantes del Suspenso no tanto del terror, mas bien relatos que te toenen a la espectativa de que algo extraño sucederá "