Monday, October 17, 2011

The Tell-Tale Heart

It was one of my very first exposures to Edgar Allen Poe; The Tell-Tale Heart. Of course, when you're a child, you're probably not able to grasp why the narrator is a madman, or the graceful nuances of storytelling Poe used. You may even be tempted to sort of agree with the narrator, for a bit, because he sounds so reasonable.


At first. And then, the heartbeat, and the murder.
I've made a playlist of several different interpretations of this chilling tale, and one musical interpretation of which I'm fond. I hope you enjoy them! Click on the pic to watch...

3 comments:

  1. I had a Halloween record when I was younger that had this tale on it. Thanks for bringing back memories to me.

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  2. Just wonderful. Thanks Shell. And thanks Mr. Poe.

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  3. My personal favorite adaptation of The Tell Tale heart, comes from the cheapo "Nightmare" LP, performed by Richard Taylor.

    To be found here, I should probably make a video though huh?

    http://scarstuff.blogspot.com/2007/10/richard-taylor-nightmare-horror-terror.html

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