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The Tell-Tale Heart

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Mr. David Ian Davies
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Actor David Ian Davies' telling of Poe's Gothic horror tale "The Tell-Tale Heart" captures this classic narrative of the unnamed murderer in all its exquisite vileness, its self-effacing insanity that poses rationality where none exists.Public Domain (P)2006 One Voice Recordings Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Horror Short Stories Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction
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Voice actor David Ian Davies captures the petrifying nuances of American horror master Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". He interprets the chilling prose with fervor, bringing the monstrous character to life. The first-person narrator, a murderer, rants and raves about how he killed an old man for no other reason than distaste for a pale blue eye. He works hard to conceal his deed - dismembering and concealing the corpse - but his clever measures are no match for his guilt.
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I wasn’t familiar with this short story, I enjoyed it, brief as it was. The narrator was like someone from old horror movies, lots of texture and tone to give you a feel of the story meaning.
It’s different but good different

Different!

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Headline says it all, really. I loved it. Fascinating from a psychological point of view. The sound of the heartbeat was evidently a manifestation of his guilt.

Excellent atmospheric story and bravura performanc

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This was absolutely great! Loved the reader, he really brought The Telltale Heart to life.

Fantastic narration

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The voice acting is very good. maybe recorded a long time ago but still very good.

very well read

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The readers performance had me enraptured the whole time. I also love Edgar Allen Poetry and this is one of my favorite short stories.

Great Performer.

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