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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 1
- De: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrado por: Nicholas Stikoski
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 52
A collection of classic works by Edgar Allan Poe, American author, poet, editor, and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poor narration hurts these Poe classics
- De Jeremy C. Kuban en 11-29-12
- The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 1
- De: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrado por: Nicholas Stikoski
Poor narration hurts these Poe classics
Revisado: 11-29-12
What did you like best about The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 1? What did you like least?
What's not to like about Edgar Allen Poe? These are classic stories with a wide range of appeal. The narrator was so disappointing to me that I have not been able to finish listening to the sories.
What did you like best about this story?
Poe is not all death and murder. His stories range from clever satire, humor, mystery, and early forms of science fiction. There is no other figure in literature like him.
How could the performance have been better?
The biggest problem I have with the narrator is that he makes a loud inhaling sound before he begins a new sentence. By the end of the first story, his breathing noises had become so distracting that I was not even hearing the words anymore. He is not fluent either, often breaking a sentence with a long pause where there is no punctuation to justify it. And finally, he speaks in a subdued, quiet monotone. He does not seem to understand that not all of Poe's writing needs to be spoken with a kind of quiet gravity. Much of Poe's work calls for a tongue-in-cheek delivery. The least he could do is try to inject a little life into it.
Do you think The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 1 needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
I am glad to see more volumes of Poe's work with different narrators.
Any additional comments?
It's too bad that Vincent Price isn't around to give his voice to these stories. After watching his performances in the old movie adaptations of Poe's work, it is obvious that he not only understood the mechanics of the story, but he relished each delicious line.
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