The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is related by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator’s sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the narrator committed. The victim was an old man with a filmy "vulture-eye", as the narrator calls it. The narrator emphasizes the careful calculation of the murder, attempting the perfect crime, complete with dismembering and hiding the body under the floorboards. Ultimately, the narrator's feelings result in hearing a thumping sound, which the narrator interprets as the dead man's beating heart.
Author - Edgar Allan Poe.
Narrator - Lawrence Wells.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2020 Golden Acorn Media ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is related by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator’s sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the narrator committed. The victim was an old man with a filmy "vulture-eye", as the narrator calls it. The narrator emphasizes the careful calculation of the murder, attempting the perfect crime, complete with dismembering and hiding the body under the floorboards. Ultimately, the narrator's feelings result in hearing a thumping sound, which the narrator interprets as the dead man's beating heart. Author - Edgar Allan Poe. Narrator - Lawrence Wells. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2020 Golden Acorn Media ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:11
Chapter 2
Duration:00:16:16
Chapter 3
Duration:00:00:12