Books with title Doctor Who: Tales of Terror

[Read by David Thorn-- with Bruce Blau]This special audio collection, brought brilliantly to life by by David Thorn--with Bruce Blau, features some of Poe's best known classic stories, including ''The Tell-Tale Heart''--''Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar'' --''Hop Frog''--''Murders in the Rue Morgue''-- ''Masque of the Red Death''--''The Pit and the Pendulum''--''Fall of the House of Usher''--''The Black Cat''--and-- ''The Cask of Amontillado.'' -- American poet, critic, and short-story writer Edgar Allan Poe is universally recognized for his cultivation of the macabre in fiction. His stories are characterized by an original kind of supernatural horror, often using the awareness of death as a catalyzing force in its own right. His tales and poems brim with psychological depth and intense imagery, made vivid through his musical language and hypnotic rhythms, which are especially captivating when heard aloud.

Tales of Terror. 2nd PRINTING DEC 1943, INTRODUCTION BY BORIS KARLOFF: Boris Karloff (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. He is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein, 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, and 1939 film Son of Frankenstein. His popularity following Frankenstein in the early 1930s.

American poet, critic, and short-story writer Edgar Allan Poe is universally recognized for his cultivation of the macabre in fiction. His stories are characterized by an original kind of supernatural horror, often using the awareness of death as a catalyzing force in its own right. His tales and poems brim with psychological depth and intense imagery, made vivid through his musical language and hypnotic rhythms, which are especially captivating when heard aloud. This special audio collection features some of Poe's best known classic stories, including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," "Hop Frog," "Murders in the Rue Morgue," "Masque of the Red Death," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Fall of the House of Usher," "The Black Cat," and "The Cask of Amontillado."