{"product_id":"the-complete-works-of-edgar-allan-poe-audiobook","title":"The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe Audiobook","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAn All-New Poe Recording\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society is delighted to present this all-new audiobook recording featuring all of Poe's tales and poems (and even his novel and play). Following on the success of our critically-acclaimed audiobook of the Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft, here narrators Andrew Leman and Sean Branney do the reading for this diverse assortment of amazing tales. It features some of the most celebrated short stories in American literature, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tell-Tale Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cask of Amontillado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pit and the Pendulum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoe's celebrated poems are here too, including \"The Raven\", \"The Bells\", \"Anabel Lee\" and dozens more. This collection features more than 45 hours of material, including the entirety of Poe's only completed novel\u003cem\u003e, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket,\u003c\/em\u003e and a full-cast recording of his unfinished drama \u003cem\u003ePolitian. \u003c\/em\u003eAll of the recordings include original music by HPLHS composer Reber Clark. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOptions. \u003c\/b\u003eWe offer a few different options for our audiobook:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Collector's Edition\u003c\/span\u003e — this collection features \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of Poe's works (66 short stories, 65 poems, his one completed novel, and one unfinished drama) on a custom-made USB drive styled after Poe's Baltimore tombstone. Plug it into your car, your computer or any other compatible device for convenient listening. The drive ships in a special velvet-lined metal casket where it can \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"YsvRc_a\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003erequiescat in pace. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"YsvRc_a\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003eThe Collector's Edition also comes with a free digital download so you can start listening immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Download Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — our download features all of the works described above available for immediate download - no shipping required!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Best of Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/span\u003e — we've curated a downloadable collection of twenty-four of Poe's most celebrated stories and poems and bundled them into a convenient downloadable set. The \"Best Of\" collection features 13 hours and five minutes of the Poe the world knows and loves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownloadable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Due to the size of the download (4.7Gb) we recommend making your purchase and download to a computer. It will work fine if you download to a phone or tablet if it has enough storage for a download of this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Best Of\u003c\/strong\u003e. This curated collection features many of Poe's greatest hits:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tell-Tale Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cask of Amontillado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHop-Frog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gold-Bug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Descent into the Maelström\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Murders in the Rue Morgue\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Wilson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLigeia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Imp of the Perverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Tale of the Ragged Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Man of the Crowd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Premature Burial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pit and the Pendulum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Purloined Letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Spectacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMS. Found in a Bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Masque of the Red Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe poems: \"The Raven\", \"The Bells\", \"Annabel Lee\" and \"Alone\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is narrated by Sean Branney and Andrew Leman. Both classically trained actors with extensive voice over experience, Sean \u0026amp; Andrew previously recorded critically acclaimed audiobooks including The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft, and The Literature of Lovecraft: a compilation of many classic tales of the supernatural from the 19th and early 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis project has taken the HPLHS more than two years to record and prepare. We hope it will enable listeners to savor the works of one of America's greatest writers, and better appreciate his influence on H.P. Lovecraft. For more information about this collection, please visit \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HPLHS Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hplhs.org\/completepoe.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eits web page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Samples\u003c\/strong\u003e. To give you a taste of the collection, here are some samples from our recordings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/the-black-cat\" title=\"The Black Cat\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/a\u003e (the entire story!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/the-imp-of-the-perverse\" title=\"The Imp of the Perverse\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Imp of the Perverse\u003c\/a\u003e (the entire story!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/the-bells-sample\" title=\"The Bells sample\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Bells\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hplhs.org\/freebies\/audiosamples\/SilverKeySample.mp3\" title=\"The Silver Key Sample\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/the-raven-sample\" title=\"The Raven sample\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hplhs.org\/freebies\/audiosamples\/PictureintheHouseSample.mp3\" title=\"Picture in the House Sample\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Cask of Amontillado sample\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/the-cask-of-amontillado-sample\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Cask of Amontillado\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hplhs.org\/freebies\/audiosamples\/CallofCthulhuSample.mp3\" title=\"Call of Cthulhu Sample\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher\" title=\"The Fall of the House of Usher sample\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hplhs.org\/freebies\/audiosamples\/DunwichHorrorSample.mp3\" title=\"The Dunwich Horror Sample\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"William Wilson sample\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/william-wilson-sample\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Wilson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/never-bet-the-devil-your-head\" title=\"Never Bet the Devil Your Head sample\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNever Bet the Devil Your Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/a-tale-of-the-ragged-mountains\" title=\"A Tale of the Ragged Mountains sample\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Tale of the Ragged Mountains\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-399666829\/the-tell-tale-heart-sample\" title=\"The Tell-Tale Heart sample\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Tell-Tale Heart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Does this collection feature offensive racist language?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA: There are a few instances where Poe deploys language that was commonplace in the 1800s but is patently offensive today. We have bleeped out the most offensive language. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Wait, is this collection truly \"complete\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA: We have not included Poe's essays or correspondence, but all of his creative works are here, including the unfinished play \u003cem\u003ePolitian.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Does the collection include an Introduction or a funny outtake reel? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA: Yes, it has both. We have a brief file that explains how we have managed some typographical conventions (footnotes, for example) into an audiobook. The collection has a longer conversation between the narrators in which they discuss Poe's life and works. And yes, there is a bonus file that documents their challenges in making these recordings (did we mention that there's a lot of French?).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Is this collection made using AI? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA: No. The HPLHS does not use generative AI in any of its products. All of the writing here is by Mr. Poe and the reading, recording, and post-production is by the HPLHS team. The music was composed by Reber Clark, whom we are quite confident is a real human being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: How big is metal casket the USB drives comes in? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA: It measures roughly 4 x 3 x 1\/2 inches. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HPLHS","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Collector's Edition","offer_id":43799517003841,"sku":"LFP1065S","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Download Edition","offer_id":43799517036609,"sku":"LFP1066S","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Best of Edgar Allan Poe","offer_id":43799517069377,"sku":"LFP1067S","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/3682\/files\/CompleteWorks.jpg?v=1777503178","url":"https:\/\/store.hplhs.org\/products\/the-complete-works-of-edgar-allan-poe-audiobook","provider":"The HPLHS Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}