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The Gold Bug Audiobook

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Read By: Chris Lutkin Publisher: Dreamscape Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2017 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781520083438

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

1

Longest Chapter Length:

86:56 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

86:56 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

86:56 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

169

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Publisher Description

The grand-prize winner of a writing contest sponsored by the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper, The Gold-Bug was one of Poe’s most popular stories during his lifetime. Similar to his ratiocination tales—early versions of what we now call detective fiction—The Gold-Bug is full of mystery and adventure and includes a cryptogram, invisible ink, a scarab-like bug, and pirate treasure.

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"I first read The Gold Bug several years ago, when I was only about ten years old, maybe even younger. I remember making -- or more accurately, trying to make -- my own treasure map and riddle after I finished it. At that time, I didn't know who Edgar Allan Poe was, but I decided after reading this story that he is a brilliant writer. I can see now that The Tell-Tale Heart is better written, words- and tone-wise, but The Gold Bug was what made me like Poe as a writer. No doubt, The Gold Bug strengthened my interest in riddles, and started my interest in ciphers."

— Pam (4 out of 5 stars)

The Gold Bug Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.90909090909091 out of 53.90909090909091 out of 53.90909090909091 out of 53.90909090909091 out of 53.90909090909091 out of 5 (3.91)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " 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! "

    — Alyssa, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I must have been about 9, on a family camping trip, when I read this. It was a struggle, but the story was awesome. I should have read it a little older. I probably would have gotten more out of it. I just remember the excitement of knowing what happened next was enough to keep me plugging away! "

    — Kandice, 2/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

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

    — Ginny, 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " One of my Poe favorites "

    — Mackenzie, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " 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. "

    — J, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

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

    — Marts, 1/31/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

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

    — Barbara, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " i think it's a great book of calculation and comprehensive search that gives results "

    — Samuel, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " 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. "

    — Shelley, 12/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very strange story about misdirection. "

    — Elizabeth, 12/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

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

    — Kellie, 12/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

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

    — Bill, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

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

    — Joel, 12/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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. "

    — Belinda, 3/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

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

    — Cathy, 11/15/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

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

    — Mandie, 11/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another great short story by Poe :) a mystery, a treasure hunt and pirates :) in such neat story with a remarkable use of words, I liked it very much. "

    — M., 10/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I love Poe's stories. I would have given this 5 stars, but I got tired of Jupiter's dialect. "

    — Alicia, 4/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " 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...". "

    — Jacqueline, 3/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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. "

    — Jc, 2/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

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

    — Max, 9/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " 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! "

    — Alyssa, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

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

    — Bill, 5/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A nice short story. Good time pass! "

    — Aman, 10/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " this is very interesting adventure story "

    — Sona, 9/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " One of my Poe favorites "

    — Mackenzie, 8/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

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

    — Radka, 8/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

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

    — Sanson, 8/5/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

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

    — Ginny, 4/17/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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, 2/21/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

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

    — Jeni, 1/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " 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. "

    — Shelley, 10/30/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

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

    — MARIAGUADALUPE, 10/27/2009

About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1848) transformed the American literary landscape with his innovations in the short story genre and his haunting lyrical poetry, and he is credited with inventing American gothic horror and detective fiction. He was first published in 1827 and then began a career as a magazine writer and editor and a sharp literary critic. In 1845 the publication of his most famous poem, “The Raven,” brought him national fame.

About Chris Lutkin

Chris Lutkin has been in and around the business of acting for more than twenty-five years. A member of Ensemble Studio Theater for twenty years, his proud moments include being directed by Jerry Zaks in a play called Buddy-Pals and working with Horton Foote on his play Lily Dale playing Horace, and putting in more than four hundred off-Broadway performances in a Perfect Crime.