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"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a narrative short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine before being included in the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque in 1840. The short story is a work of detective fiction and includes themes of madness, family, isolation, and metaphysical identities.

Zehn meisterhafte Novellen weltbekannter Autoren in einer Hörbuch-Box! Inhalt: "Schachnovelle" (S. Zweig), "Das Erdbeben in Chile" (H. v. Kleist), "Pique Dame" (A. Puschkin), "Leutnant Gustl" (A. Schnitzler), "Der entwendete Brief" (E. A. Poe), "Ein Hungerkünstler" (F. Kafka), "Der Tod des Beamten" (A. Tschechow), "Der lustige Pfarrer von Azay-le-Rideau" (H. de Balzac), "Wieviel Erde braucht der Mensch?" (L. Tolstoi), "Der Leviathan" (J. Roth).

A superb collection of classic ghost stories from the world's great storytellers. 1. "Lot No. 249" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2. "The Phantom Rickshaw" by Rudyard Kipling. 3. "The Haunted Dolls’ House" by M. R James. 4. "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe. 5. "The Monkey’s Paw" by W. W. Jacobs. 6. "The Finest Story in the World" by Rudyard Kipling. 7. "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal" by Daniel Defoe. 8. "Metzengerstein" by Edgar Allan Poe. 9. "They" by Rudyard Kipling. 10. "Labadoyere’s Doom" by Lord Halifax. 11. "Lost in a Pyramid" by Louisa May Alcott. And more...

"William Wilson" is an 1839 short story by Edgar Allan Poe, set in London. The author explores the theme of the evil twin, as a precursor to later tales like "Markheim" by Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde’s "The Picture of Dorian Gray". The protagonist, whose real name isn’t exactly William Wilson, denounces his past while denying full responsibility for his actions. It all started at school when a boy with that name and the same birthday appeared in his life. The more the narrator sees of the other William Wilson, the more he dislikes him.

Der legendäre US-amerikanische Schriftsteller Edgar Allan Poe gilt als Architekt der modernen Kurzgeschichte. Zugleich ist er einer der Begründer der heutigen Kriminal- und Horror-Literatur. In dieser neuen Hörbuchreihe liest Arndt Schmöle mit seiner unverkennbaren Stimme einige der bekanntesten und speziell ausgewählte Original-Texte von Poe in ungekürzter Form. Arndt Schmöle ist Sprecher für zahlreiche Hörbücher, Hörspiele und ist als Synchron- und Off-Stimme in Computer-Spielen. Dokumentar-Filmen und Werbespots zu hören.

Montresor es un hombre que día a día recibe burlas y humillaciones de Fortunato, un experto catador de vinos. Un día, con la excusa de verificar la autenticidad de un barril de amontillado, Montresor conduce a Fortunato por las largas y húmedas catacumbas italianas, sin que este sospeche de su implacable venganza.

Un hombre cae en la bebida. Sus incontrolables accesos de demencia desdibujan al ser que siempre le caracterizó. La esposa y el gato negro que le acompañan, serán el eje de sus siniestros sentimientos. "El gato negro", publicado por primera vez en la revista Saturday Evening Post (1843), es uno de los grandes relatos psicológicos de Poe que aborda conceptos como la demencia, la culpa y la maldad.

"The Domain of Arnheim" is a short tale about a man of great means named Ellison who builds a castle with a garden of breathtaking beauty called Arnheim. In "The Domain of Arnheim", Poe delves deep into the human mind, creative imagination, the soul, and the nature of beauty.

Poe's humorous political satire, recounting a bizarre story of a group of academics who unwrap a Mummy late at night, and conduct a series of experiments upon the body. Unexpectedly the embalmed body wakes up and a most unusual and entertaining conversation ensues, in which the amazing achievements of the ancient Egyptians becomes manifest...and the achievements of modern Americans less so.

Poems can evoke within us an individual response that takes us by surprise; that opens our ears and eyes to very personal feelings. Forget the idea of classic poetry being somehow dull and boring and best kept to children's textbooks. It still has life, vibrancy, and relevance to our lives today. Where to start? How to do that? Poetry can be difficult. We've put together some very eclectic Poetry Hours, with a broad range of poets and themes, to entice you and seduce you with all manner of temptations.

Un misterioso e brutale omicidio di una giovane ragazza sconvolge Parigi, una terribile epidemia si espande a macchia d’olio portando morte...

Una lettera di fondamentale importanza cade nella mani sbagliate e, nonostante i mille sforzi della polizia, non c’è modo di recuperarla...

SonicMovies are premium audios with strong vocal performances enhanced by music and sound effects to such an extent they sound like movies. Included here are 13 tales from H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and more.

This audiobook is a collection of two short stories by author, Edgar Allan Poe. It includes: The Pit and the Pendulum: Imprisoned and subjected to extraordinary torments at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition, one man struggles to keep his sanity... and his life. The Black Cat: A man overcome by alcohol sinks into wild depravity, goaded by the haunting spectre of a murdered pet.

Roderick Usher, the last tenant of the House of Usher line, summons his friend to come to him in his darkest need. The friend finds Usher terrified of life and his impending doom. When his sister dies, the two place her in a temporary tomb and Roderick experiences the horror he had so long anticipated. Poe, in his genius, develops one of the greatest macabre stories ever written, complete with a chilling and eerie conclusion.

An unamed narrator marries Morella, a woman who delves into mysticism. As a result of her experimentations her soul can never die, but her physical form continues to deteriorate. She spends her time in bed and teaches her husband the black arts. Realizing her curse, her husband, the narrator, becomes frightened and wishes for his wife's death and eternal peace. She dies in childbirth but her soul passes into the new baby....

When the prefect of police comes to Dupin seeking help he explains how a letter has been stolen that could cause considerable discomfort to a certain powerful person. Strangely, they know who stole the letter, but arresting the culprit is not the issue; recovering this precious letter is the goal.

"A Descent Into The Maelstrom" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that first appeared in the May 1841 edition of Graham's Magazine. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool. It has been grouped with Poe's tales of ratiocination and also labeled an early form of science fiction.

This bundle contains: The Black Cat; The Raven; The Mask of the Red Death; The Tell-Tale Heart; The Fall of the House of Usher; The Oblong Box; The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar; and King Pest.

"The Masque of the Red Death", originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy" (1842), is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by hiding in his abbey.