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The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
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Pure Classicness.
A collection by legendary Edgar Allan Poe. What is there to say? You can’t get any more classic than this; which is good, and bad, depending on how you want to look at it. Must say Poe is consistently good, yet rarely awesome, at least in my experience. I hate poetry, hence my rating for the poems; if you are fond of the genre you might enjoy them though.
Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.
The Best :
★★★★� “The Black Cat.�
★★★★� "The Fall of the House of Usher." [3.5]
★★★★� “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.� [3.5]
The Good :
★★★☆� "The Tell-Tale Heart."
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “The Cask of Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “The Masque of the Red Death.�
★★★☆� “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “The Premature Burial.�
★★★☆� “The Pit and the Pendulum.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “A Descent into the Maelström.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Purloined Letter.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “MS. Found in a Bottle.� [2.5]
The Meh :
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★☆☆☆� “Silence—A Fable.�
POEMS :
★★☆☆� "The Raven."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “Stanzas, Romance, To Helen, Israfel, The City in the Sea, The Sleeper, The Valley of Unrest, Lenore, A Valentine, Ulalume—A Ballad, For Annie, The Bells, Alone.�
It’s public domain. You can find it and and
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1843] [448p] [Collection] [Partly Recommendable]
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★★★☆� The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
★★☆☆� The Complete Stories and Poems
★★★☆� The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
★★★☆� The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
★☆☆☆� The Raven and Other Poems
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Puro Clasicismo.
Una colección por el legendario Edgar Allan Poe. ¿Qué hay para decir? No se puede ser más clásico que esto; lo cual es bueno, y malo, dependiendo del ojo con que quieras verlo. Debo decir que Poe es consistentemente bueno, aunque raramente genial, al menos en mi experiencia. Odio la poesía, por ello mi calificación para los poemas; aunque si te gusta el género seguramente podrías disfrutarlos.
Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.
Lo Mejor :
★★★★� “El Gato Negro.�
★★★★� “El Hundimiento de la Casa de Usher.� [3.5]
★★★★� “La Narrativa de A. Gordon Pym.� [3.5]
Lo Bueno :
★★★☆� “El Corazón Revelador.�
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “El Barril de Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “La Máscara de la Muerte Roja.�
★★★☆� “El Caso del Señor Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “El Enterramiento Prematuro.�
★★★☆� “El Pozo y el Péndulo.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Los Crímenes de la Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Un Descenso Dentro del Maelstrom.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “La Carta Robada.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Manuscrito Hallado en una Botella.� [2.5]
Lo Meh :
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★☆☆☆� “Silencio—Una Fábula.�
POEMAS :
★★☆☆� "El Cuervo."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “Stanzas, Romance, Para Helen, Israfel, La Ciudad en el Mar, El Durmiente, El Valle del Malestar, Lenore, A Valentine, Ulalume� Una Balada, Para Annie, Las Campanas, Solo.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar y y
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1843] [448p] [Colección] [Parcialmente Recomendable]
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A collection by legendary Edgar Allan Poe. What is there to say? You can’t get any more classic than this; which is good, and bad, depending on how you want to look at it. Must say Poe is consistently good, yet rarely awesome, at least in my experience. I hate poetry, hence my rating for the poems; if you are fond of the genre you might enjoy them though.
Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.
The Best :
★★★★� “The Black Cat.�
★★★★� "The Fall of the House of Usher." [3.5]
★★★★� “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.� [3.5]
The Good :
★★★☆� "The Tell-Tale Heart."
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “The Cask of Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “The Masque of the Red Death.�
★★★☆� “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “The Premature Burial.�
★★★☆� “The Pit and the Pendulum.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “A Descent into the Maelström.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Purloined Letter.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “MS. Found in a Bottle.� [2.5]
The Meh :
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★☆☆☆� “Silence—A Fable.�
POEMS :
★★☆☆� "The Raven."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “Stanzas, Romance, To Helen, Israfel, The City in the Sea, The Sleeper, The Valley of Unrest, Lenore, A Valentine, Ulalume—A Ballad, For Annie, The Bells, Alone.�
It’s public domain. You can find it and and
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1843] [448p] [Collection] [Partly Recommendable]
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★★★☆� The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
★★☆☆� The Complete Stories and Poems
★★★☆� The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
★★★☆� The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
★☆☆☆� The Raven and Other Poems
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Puro Clasicismo.
Una colección por el legendario Edgar Allan Poe. ¿Qué hay para decir? No se puede ser más clásico que esto; lo cual es bueno, y malo, dependiendo del ojo con que quieras verlo. Debo decir que Poe es consistentemente bueno, aunque raramente genial, al menos en mi experiencia. Odio la poesía, por ello mi calificación para los poemas; aunque si te gusta el género seguramente podrías disfrutarlos.
Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.
Lo Mejor :
★★★★� “El Gato Negro.�
★★★★� “El Hundimiento de la Casa de Usher.� [3.5]
★★★★� “La Narrativa de A. Gordon Pym.� [3.5]
Lo Bueno :
★★★☆� “El Corazón Revelador.�
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “El Barril de Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “La Máscara de la Muerte Roja.�
★★★☆� “El Caso del Señor Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “El Enterramiento Prematuro.�
★★★☆� “El Pozo y el Péndulo.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Los Crímenes de la Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Un Descenso Dentro del Maelstrom.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “La Carta Robada.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Manuscrito Hallado en una Botella.� [2.5]
Lo Meh :
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★☆☆☆� “Silencio—Una Fábula.�
POEMAS :
★★☆☆� "El Cuervo."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “Stanzas, Romance, Para Helen, Israfel, La Ciudad en el Mar, El Durmiente, El Valle del Malestar, Lenore, A Valentine, Ulalume� Una Balada, Para Annie, Las Campanas, Solo.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar y y
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1843] [448p] [Colección] [Parcialmente Recomendable]
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Jan 29, 2024 01:45AM
Not quite the biggest fans of Mr. Poe...
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This is when you have a hard time putting your thoughts in writing! :)
Razvan wrote: "Not quite the biggest fans of Mr. Poe..."Meh. He's good, except when he is not.
Diane wrote: "This is when you have a hard time putting your thoughts in writing! :)"Oh no collections for me are the easiest to review! Mainly just sorting out stars; but I've been on Hiatus lately so.. maybe in a few days :p
I’ve only read the Fall of the House of Usher by Poe and that was a 3.5 star read for me as well, I should definitely give some of the others a go at some point! Great review Federico :))
Robin wrote: "I’ve only read the Fall of the House of Usher by Poe and that was a 3.5 star read for me as well, I should definitely give some of the others a go at some point! Great review Federico :))"Thank you Robin! That's one of Poe's best ones for sure. I can't rec them all, but I'm positive you could enjoy a few others as well :)
I could never put myself through a book full of poetry. Glad you found it good enough to get through it :D
Carrot :3 wrote: "I could never put myself through a book full of poetry. Glad you found it good enough to get through it :D"With practice it becomes very very easy to skim poetry lol. Thank you Carrot!
'Quote the raven - nevermore'' - 'here, here, lies the beating of the tell-tale heart', - 'I and my Annabel Lee'. Yes, I do admit to be a fan of his work, for all through middle school and high school, EAP was a recurring inclusion in our English class' literature books - definitely a fan favorite for anthologies, and leaving a lasting impression on me. 'House of Usher' and 'Tell-tale heart' are gems, and even 'amontillado', while more abstract - does eventually grow on you. But, definitely approve of how you described his works, Federico. Happy that there were some that you enjoyed, and some - not so much. 😊
😍 Love Poe!Nice ranking, Fede, but I quite like The Raven, so I would disagree on that one alone 😊
Amina wrote: "'Quote the raven - nevermore'' - 'here, here, lies the beating of the tell-tale heart', - 'I and my Annabel Lee'. Yes, I do admit to be a fan of his work, for all through middle school and high sch..."Thank you so much Amina! You can always find one of Poe's stories in every anthology out there xD. So naturally after reading so many of his short stories here and there, I decided to read all his bibliography and just tick the whole thing and be done with it lol.
inciminci wrote: "😍 Love Poe! Nice ranking, Fede, but I quite like The Raven, so I would disagree on that one alone 😊"Thank you Inci! I know, and despite my complete disgust for poetry you can still tell The Raven is one of the best ;)
I prefer his stories to his poems (apart from the raven, which is iconic). But he has so many stories it's hard to remember which is which apart from a few more well known ones.
Morphing_kashi wrote: "I prefer his stories to his poems (apart from the raven, which is iconic). But he has so many stories it's hard to remember which is which apart from a few more well known ones."Totally, stories rule over poems every time! I'm slowly reading his full bibliography and indeed after a while it gets increasingly hard to remember and tell them apart :x
I’m glad House of Usher is near the top!
Dmitri wrote: "I’m glad House of Usher is near the top!"Oh yes my friend! That's a given :D
I like that way of describing Poe - "consistently good but rarely awesome." I feel ya about that poetry.
A born poet rating poems so less! Naturally, he has high standards for poetic works. ;P Nice review, Federico.
A wrote: "I like that way of describing Poe - "consistently good but rarely awesome." I feel ya about that poetry."Thank you Mac! Poe is good, except when he poets lol.
Srivalli wrote: "A born poet rating poems so less! Naturally, he has high standards for poetic works. ;P Nice review, Federico."Thank you Srivalli! Ugh poetry! That word should be banned xD
Oh so it DOES get better? I've been fighting my way through his works since November and kept pondering if it was worth it. To be fair, I've yet to read any of his more famous work, so maybe that's why.
Superb review, Federico�,
Ms. Smartarse wrote: "Oh so it DOES get better? I've been fighting my way through his works since November and kept pondering if it was worth it. To be fair, I've yet to read any of his more famous work, so maybe that's..."Oh you too? I'm slowly reading his full bibliography of short stories and let me tell you Smartarse there's a lot of undecipherable trash that isn't worth anybody's time. Near half of this works I have filed as Meh. His lesser know works are unknown for very good reason, but as long as you stick with the "popular" stuff you should be good I think, or as good as you can be with a classic :p
� Paulette & Her Sexy Alphas� wrote: "Superb review, Federico�,"Thank you Paulette!
Federico wrote: "� Paulette & Her Sexy Alphas� wrote: "Superb review, Federico�,"Thank you Paulette!"
My absolute pleasure, Federico �
Terrific review, Federico! I like how you broke down the best to the ones you didn't care for.
Debra wrote: "Terrific review, Federico! I like how you broke down the best to the ones you didn't care for."Thank you Debra! With luck I may save a bit of someone's time. The least I can do :p
great review, federico! i’m also not a fan of poetry so i don’t read it. here and there i might read a story told in verse but that’s it.
elena ❀ wrote: "great review, federico! i’m also not a fan of poetry so i don’t read it. here and there i might read a story told in verse but that’s it."Thank you Elena! I hear The Raven is a story in verse, which may be true but the format still sounded like poetry to me xD.
Glad it was so consistently solid most of the time. Good review, Federico.
Thibault wrote: "Glad it was so consistently solid most of the time. Good review, Federico."For the most part :). Thank you Thibault!
Nilguen wrote: "Fabulous collection, Federico 🙌"Thank you Nilguen !
Looks like you got a lot of "good" ones in their Fedo. Nice review 👍
Tina wrote: "Looks like you got a lot of "good" ones in their Fedo. Nice review 👍"Thank you Tina! Yes, they were mostly good, except the poems yuck xD
I doubt there are many fans of Annabel Lee these days.
Pam wrote: "I doubt there are many fans of Annabel Lee these days."I wouldn't know, I don't ask and I don't judge :p
Poe's stories are usually memorable :) Excellent review, Federico!
Alexandra wrote: "Poe's stories are usually memorable :) Excellent review, Federico!"They usually are, the good ones at least :p. Thank you Alexandra!
Hopefully you received a couple of scares here Federico. Rare when a collection is great throughout, but Poe could be one of those writers who's name remains consistent to readers over the years. Don't think I've read The Black Cat, and based on your rating I should.
Ron wrote: "Hopefully you received a couple of scares here Federico. Rare when a collection is great throughout, but Poe could be one of those writers who's name remains consistent to readers over the years. D..."The Black Cat is one of the good ones Ron, although can't rec everything of Poe. I'm slowly reading all his bibliography and let me tell you many of his lesser known stories are quite unreadable.
Sorry that this collection was just okay, Federico. I received a lovely version of this collection for my birthday so I will probably still check it out as The Raven and Murder in the Rue Morgue and The Fall of the House of Usher are my favorites by this author.
Nora wrote: "Sorry that this collection was just okay, Federico. I received a lovely version of this collection for my birthday so I will probably still check it out as The Raven and Murder in the Rue Morgue an..."Thank you Nora! Oh yeah don't mind my ratings. Tastes are unique and different for everyone. I'm sure you will enjoy it much more than I did :D
Feel like it's been a while since I saw you on Federico! The Black Cat is on my list, don't think the whole collection is for me though. 🤩
Kay wrote: "Feel like it's been a while since I saw you on Federico! The Black Cat is on my list, don't think the whole collection is for me though. 🤩"Hi Kay! Yes, I was in Hiatus, and will be again in a week or two after uploading a few reviews I wanted to get off my back lol.. The Black Cat is good! Hope you enjoy it when you get to it ;)
Definitely agree with a few Mehs but it was pretty great reading at 13� 😎 Great review� love the story breakdown!
I've been reading one poets books which I like. He loves Poes' poetry. Poetry is either you love it or hate it. Great review
Heidi wrote: "Definitely agree with a few Mehs but it was pretty great reading at 13� 😎 Great review� love the story breakdown!"Thank you Heidi! Glad to see you enjoyed it too in its day, and even the Mehs lol.
Alisonbookreviewer wrote: "I've been reading one poets books which I like. He loves Poes' poetry. Poetry is either you love it or hate it. Great review"I SO hate it lol. Thank you Alison :) !
A great review, Federico! And great reminder for me to finally read some Poe!
