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The Tell-Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe,

Byron Glaser (Illustrator)

Start date: December 1, 2015

Finish date: December 31, 2015

Discussion: Short Story/Novella Collection

Why we're reading this: Monthly Short Story Classic, December 2015
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May 25, 2016 RJ - Slayer of Trolls rated it really liked it

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kickstart my heart

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Oct 19, 2015 Andreea rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

What a joy to read (and reread) some Edgar Allan Poe. I loved loved loved The Tell-Tale Heart, it was amazing. The Fall of the House of Usher was an old favourite that I enjoy rereading any time. And The Cask of Amontillado was a great mystery sort of riddle for the reader as it is a bit unclear what's going on but oh, man, was it fun! So so much fun! ...more

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Oct 19, 2021 RJ - Slayer of Trolls rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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excellent narration - FREE on Audible with subscription (your results may vary)

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Dec 29, 2015 Susannah rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3-1/2 stars. This included "The Tell-Tale Heart," (3 stars) "The Fall of the House of Usher," (3 stars) and "The Cask of Amontillado" (4 stars).

I read this for "The Tell-Tale Heart," a short story selection for one of the Goodreads Groups I follow, but I liked "The Cask of Amontillado" best, which may be due to the fact that it was written latest among these three stories.

I can't remember which of these I had read before - "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado," I think. I don't th ...more

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Nov 14, 2014 Nadine in NY Jones rated it liked it

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I think I was too young when I read this. I didn't get it. It felt trite rather than original, because it didn't understand then that Poe had started it all. I liked it well enough, I did go on to read a lot more Poe. ...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Mark rated it it was amazing

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I love teaching this Poe short story to my ninth graders each year. Add "The Cask of Amontillado" and you have two powerful short stories to discuss with the students. ...more

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