Best of Gothic Horror: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection, Dr Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Literate Listener)

3 Unabridged Books on 10 Cassettes • Frankenstein by Mary Shelly • The Edgar Allan Poe Collection by Edgar Allan Poe • Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson<br/>The Best of Gothic Horror is a compilation that includes some of the most famous gothic-horror writing in history. For fans of horror, this three-title box set will be truly a cherished collector's item. As with the other titles in the Literate Listener (tm) series, we have put together books that share a common theme, and when combined together, are both high-quality and a great value.<br/>Over 15 Hours of listening time<br/>Frankenstein by Mary Shelly A monster is born by the hands of Dr. Frankenstein in Mary Shelly's gothic masterpiece. The tale of the monster's distress, and the mayhem that results from it, is the crux of this dark and engrossing story. Written when she was barely twenty years old, Shelly's shocking novel inspires both fear and sorrow which continues to engage and move us over a century later.<br/>Length: 8:08<br/>The Edgar Allen Poe Collection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe The most celebrated American gothic author of all time. Edgar Allen Poe's short stories are sure to terrify and chill all gothic-horror enthusiasts! Internationally recognized for his suspenseful and spine-tingling poems The Raven and Annabel Lee, Poe's short stories are written with the same uncanny flair that will surely make every listener cling to their bedsheets, and cringe when they hear that "bump" in the middle of the night...<br/>This collection of Poe stories includes: 1. The Descent Into the Maelstrom 2. Ligeia 3. Selected Poems 4. The Masque of the Red Death 5. The Tell Tale Heart 6. The Black Cat 7. The Cask of Amantillado 8. The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar 9. The Fall of the House of Usher 10. The Oval Portrait<br/>Length: 4:29<br/>The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in three days of mad writing. His wife found it so horrific that he burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The story is about a wealthy doctor and scientist named Dr. Jekyll who unleashes the dark monster within himself by drinking a potion that he developed. More than just a great horror novel, this classic delves into the very nature of human morality.