The Essential Edgar Allan Poe Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Edgar Allen Poe is a very unique writer, some is his stuff is very good, while some few others are just amazing. "

" As with all short story collections, some of the tales are good while others aren't as good. Poe does great at catching the reader's attention and holding it until the end of his spooky/crazy tales. "

" I love Poe and have to read him every so often when I am in a gothic mood. "

" One of my first introductions to gothic, although I had to read it again post-literature class to understand some of the nuances. "

" Includes all the works by Edgar Allen Poe. It has a great amount a variety in Poe's poems, short stories, and narratives. If you are looking for a good chill or a thoughtful read, this is the book for you!! "

" Phenomenal and original poet. Thought provoking and raw. "

" Amazing book. I keep it with me always. It's beauty and lessons outnumber any book I've ever read. It is well loved in my collection! "

" Poe is the king of the macabre. An excellent, though creepy, storyteller. "

" The stories are hit or miss, but the editor's comments are definitely miss. I felt dumber every time I read them. "

" Brushing up on Poe... Looking forward to THE RAVEN, the movie, with John Cusack. "

" The early Poe was a little hard to get through, but as the book progressed (chronologically), so did the quality of Poe's writing. To me the most surprising was how good The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym (the novel that ends the book) was, especially for an extended sailing tale. "

" I love Edgar Allen Poe and have read this book many times in the last two or three years. "

" I read this on my kindle when cruising the streets of San Francisco on an electric bus. . . Victorian homes and gothic poems. Not sure if the darkness matches the architecture or the inside of the muni bus better. "

" Edgar really was a man of his time. I love all his work. "

" There's something really wrong w/ EAP..hehe.. "

" Chills, thrills, and laughs... The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym really got to me! The only complaint... Poe can be a wordy one when he sets his mind to it. A lot of unnecessary detail. "

" Poe is one of my favorite authors. His works are classics in horror. The stories and poems are written so beautifully and soulfully. He died way too young. "

" You can only read so much of Poe if you aren't all Gothic thinking and a horror story fan. I was into it, until I wasn't. Then I was done. "

" I love Edgar Allan Poe! His stories are so grim and chilling - but in the best way possible. Some of my favorite short stories in this work are The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Tale Tell Heart. "

" 1. The Pit and the Pendulum, 10-10-12 "

" EAP is an amazing poet and possibly my favorite short story author. The only thing keeping this from a better review is the inclusion of his only full length novel. It is atrocious. "

" Edited by one of my favorite professors! "

" The ONLY reason I gave it three stars is because I'm just not a fan of horror stories. I think Poe is one of the greatest writers of his time and his poetry is genius. I just can't always read his subject matter. "

" I adore Edgar Allan Poe and everything he's created with his dark, sick and twisted mind! "

" Ok, so I guess I'm taking a break from this. I managed to read half of it, and I guess I'll resume it in a year or so, when the mood returns. I can only say that I really liked what I've read so far. Poe is pretty fucked up in the head and I admire him for that. "

" B-O-R-I-N-G. I couldn't even make it through the first story, it was so boring to me. I might try again at a different time, but not anytime soon. "

" One should not be listening to Poe while filling out student loan apps. and dealing with grad school "

" You can't beat Basil Rathbone and Vincent Price reading these. "

" The works of Edgar Allen Poe read by Basil Rathbone and Vincent Price. VINCENT PRICE, PEOPLE! I grew up watching those old Hammer Horror Poe adaptations starring Price, so hearing that voice immediately takes me back to Saturday afternoons when I was 8. "

" Poe stories as read by Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. The Vincent Price stories are magnificent, while the Rathbone portion is just good. Lovers of Poe will enjoy this audio set a great deal. "