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The mystery of Marie Rogêt
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt", often subtitled A Sequel to "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", is a short story written in 1842. It's known as the first murder …
The murders in the Rue Morgue
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" was published in Graham's Magazine in 1841 and has been recognized as the worlds first detective story.
B.J. Harrison Reads MS. Found in a Bottle
In 'MS. Found in a Bottle', one harrowing event seems to take place after another. Our narrator is a man who has become alienated from others and his country. He steps aboard a …
The fall of the house of Usher
"The Fall of the House of Usher" was first published in September 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. The tale opens with the unnamed narrator arriving at the house of his …
B.J. Harrison Reads Berenice
Egaeus is a man who can get lost in matters with 'nervous intensity of interest'. He is about to marry his cousin Berenice, whose health is deteriorating until the only part the …
B. J. Harrison Reads The Cask of Amontillado
B.J. Harrison visits Edgar Allan Poe's grim horror story, 'The Cask of Amontillado'. Montresor is a man who has been insulted, and he does not take this lightly. Seeking revenge on …
A descent into the Maelström
The story is told by an old man in Lofoten, Norway, who reveals that he only appears old: "You suppose me a very old man," he says, "but I am not. It took less than a single day to …
B. J. Harrison Reads The Fall of the House of Usher
One of the most haunting short horror stories to date is told to us by B.J. Harrison. Our narrator is invited to visit his acquaintance Roderick, who lives in a remote house with …
The thousand-and-second tale of Scheherazade
"The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade" is short story parody of the Arabian Nights tales. It depicts the eighth and final voyage of Sinbad the Sailor, along with the …
B. J. Harrison Reads The Tell-Tale Heart
B.J. Harrison tells Edgar Allan Poe's story 'The Tell-Tale Heart', where our narrator has committed the crime of murdering an older man. He does not consider himself a madman, and …
The spectacles
At the opera the 22-year old Napoleon Buonaparte sees a beautiful woman in the audience and falls in love instantly. When he puts on the spectacles, he sees that she is a toothless …
B. J. Harrison Reads The Raven and Other Poems
Is there anyone more associated with a raven than the writer Edgar Allan Poe, the master of the macabre? His famous poem 'The Raven', published in 1845, presents us with a speaking …