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The blue, veiled eye of an old man is an object that drives the main character to madness. Every time he sees it, aggression and a desire to murder arise within him. He decides to commit a crime.
He carefully plans it, and for a week, every night, he peeks into the adjacent room where the old man lives and observes him silently so as not to wake him up - he keeps repeating that he cannot be considered a madman because in his opinion, no madman would plan a murder with such precision. One night, however, the older man awakens during the visit of the nocturnal guest...
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"It doesn't get any better than this, folks. Edgar Allan Poe is the unchallenged master of horror and what got me into reading books. His short stories always deliver and are imbued with a unique horror aura. The stuff of legends, ladies and gentlemens."
— Alessandro (5 out of 5 stars)
The Tell-Tale Heart Listener Reviews
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" Jorge bought this for me my first birthday I had after meeting him. It's the most beautiful leather bound book ever. Poe was my first favorite author. I love his poetry and stories. I get butterflies remembering all of his tales. "
— Jaymi, 2/15/2014 -
" No soy bueno para reviews, pero altamente recomendado, les dara miedo de verdad "
— Roberto, 1/24/2014 -
" Poe was a true artist of words. His chilling tales will not only send your spine tingling, but also intrigue and astound you. "
— Zachary, 1/23/2014 -
" Great book for casual Poe fans. Includes some of his most famous and best works. "
— Jackie, 1/17/2014 -
" A classic, worth a read if you like spooky stories!!!!! "
— Katie, 12/26/2013 -
" This is probably the most boring book I ever tried to read. After three attempts in the time period of ten years I finally give up. "
— Cats, 12/19/2013 -
" As far as I will go when it comes to reading horror. I love Poe. He lived such a sad yet fascinating life, it's interesting to me to read his works and see a product of such a life he lived. "
— Kristina, 12/16/2013 -
" Love Poe - so creepy! "
— Laura, 11/5/2013 -
" Spanish. This particular edition is beautiful, the cover and the paper. I read it very young and I particularly remember liking the order of the stories. "
— Nayeli, 10/27/2013 -
" They are very astmospheric, moody stories. A fun read if you don't linger in that place. "
— Sam, 9/18/2013 -
" I love the darkness of Poe's short stories and poems. "
— Alicia, 7/24/2013 -
" This is all the best of Poe! "
— Snufkin, 7/6/2013 -
" This remains one of the most horrific collection of tales ever - and the creepy illustration on the front of a skeleton with glowing red eyes and a black hood definitely helps the ambiance. Great illustrations in the book as well. "
— Amy, 2/20/2013 -
" One can never read enough Poe. :) "
— William, 12/21/2012 -
" I think this book is really good! I recomend everyone to read this if the are interested into the life of Edgar Allen Poe. He is a really creppy person but his stories have a way of pulling me in and keep me reading. "
— Taylor, 10/18/2012 -
" I had to read this for college. I love this collection and I even shared some with my students. "
— Melissa, 2/2/2012 -
" So many books I've read lately referred to Poe that I felt I ought to re-read some of the short stories. In the end, I've opted for three stars, as the good ones are really good, and for the most part balance out the stories which grabbed me less. "
— Trish, 11/2/2011 -
" Probably the first "adult" book I ever read - think it's the only work of fiction my dad had in the house. It wasn't this cover, but I got this edition more recently. Definitely shaped my reading tastes "
— Derm, 10/18/2011 -
" Poe is so macabre. And brilliant. The illustrations in this are very vibrant. They kind of feel like an assault on my eyes. Not my cup of tea, but they fit Poe's work really well, I think. "
— Caiti, 9/13/2011 -
" This is one of my favorite "go-to" books... I LOVE IT!!! I just pick a story... I have yet to read all the stories... It may take me a bit - small doses of dreariness, I suppose. :) "
— Juliet, 5/17/2011 -
" This is the ultimate book for Edgar Allan Poe fans! "
— Stephanie, 5/14/2011 -
" A Must read for every person who loves to read. "
— Jeremy, 4/28/2011 -
" enjoyable as always, but don't read them all back to back! "
— Jessica, 4/6/2011 -
" Had read this is high school and hated it. Then had to tutor an 8th grader on the very same book and loved it. "
— Carol, 3/27/2011 -
" I loved Poe's shorter stories, however, his longer ones were a very taxing read - So much unnecessary waffle. "
— Dawn, 3/13/2011
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.