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To honor the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's birth date this week, I have posted one of Poe's most mysterious poems, Spirits of the Dead. And a link to a read-aloud that is sure to haunt.

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Imagine you are the highest cliff on Mt. Helseggen the Cloudy above a raging sea on the Norwegian coastline ...

This is the opening scene of a story within a story, classic 19th century form. Edgar Allan Poe takes us into the wild beauty of nature and balances it with the wild fear of death.

"Descent Into the Maelstrom." Read it at my Tales of Terror blog this week. Also there is a 30-minute narration if you prefer to sit back and listen to this classic sea adventure.

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This woman doesn't speak a single word and is only seen three times in this most famous short story of Edgar Allan Poe's. But she is the most mysterious character. If she were given a few lines, what would she be telling us about Roderick Usher?

You know the story ...

Catch the free short story, audio, and film at Tales of Terror.

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“YE who read are still among the living; but I who write shall have long since gone my way into the region of shadows.”

Read this 12-minute short story (audio too) by Edgar Allan Poe. If you're a Poe fan, this is a must read.

At Reading Fiction Blog.
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Black Cat Zodiac. Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe, this iconic mystery writer today on January 19, the anniversary of his birth date. (Edgar Allan Poe, born January 19, 1809, died October 7, 1849)

One of his best and most memorable short stories is The Black Cat. You can read the story, listen to the audio, and watch the 18-minute film (a good one!) at Reading Fiction Blog.

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