Publisher, Harper Audio (1990)

Publisher's Weekly says "Truly outstanding." Received their 'Listen Up Award 2000'

Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe's dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre.

Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe's most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant interpreters of his work ever to be recorded: Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone.

Between them, they perform 20 of Poe's chilling stories and poems, creating an unforgettably intense listening experience.

Stories & Poems include:

Performed by Vincent Price
Ligeia
The Imp of the Perverse
Morella
Berenice
The Gold Bug

Performed by Basil Rathbone
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Black Cat
The Cask of Amontillado
The Masque of the Red Death
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Haunted Palace
The Bells
The Facts of the Case of M. Valdemar
The Raven
Annabel Lee
Eldorado
To---
Alone
The City in the Sea

About the Author: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) reigns unrivaled in his mastery of mystery. Born in Boston, he was orphaned at age three, expelled from West Point for gambling, and became an alcoholic. In 1836 he secretly wed his thirteen-year-old cousin. The Raven, published in 1845, made Poe famous. He died in 1849 under what remain suspicious circumstances.