The Fall of The House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

[@violetfemme411]

I remember my mom taking me to the public library at a very young age in order to allow me access to books not available in my school library. I would almost always go straight to the "scary" section and started reading Poe and others of the gothic realm. And I'm certain doing so awakened parts of my brain beyond my ability to fully understand their meaning, but the seeds stayed firmly planted. Luckily my love of reading has never left me. And now I have discovered this channel as well, and in doing so have a new way of absorbing these treasures. The experience now is more akin to standing under a slow, warm waterfall. Only instead of water there are words flowing from the top of my head and down to my toes. It's a remarkable feeling, and one which I haven't experienced before when listening to recorded books and stories on other channels. I do enjoy Morgan Scorpion, as she has an amazing ability to pull the listeners into the word world she creates. But in a sea of wannabe narrators only you and she can elicit such a response in me. Thank you Tony. I am honestly addicted to your channel, in a way even MY ADHD brain can absorb. ❤

[@ClassicGhost]

I don’t know Megan Scorpio but I will look her up. Thanks for being so complimentary. It’s very encouraging. I just stumbled into this

[@mwilson7842]

You joggled my memory of summers reading Poe and a favorite, The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

[@tuumef1799]

Your voice, enunciation, and throaty intonations were a perfect fit for the tone of the story. I felt the tiredness and trepidation well. Thanks for the reading.

[@ClassicGhost]

Thank you very much! It is one of my favourites that doesn't get a lot of views, so it means a lot that you liked it.

[@lizbmusic11]

I’ve long been a Poe fan but there’s a vast difference hearing his work read aloud! Thank you so much. Via yourself it’s great hearing these much loved classics brought to life . Oh the gothic language - it truly is an art sadly lost these days but which I too would love to incorporate into my own writing. Lots of adjectives haha. Thanks again Tony.

[@martiwilliams4592]

Just as enjoyable, gripping this time. Thank you, Tony

[@grannykiminalaska]

I love Poe but my early experience was Vincent Price movies in the middle of the night with my older brother. ❤️

[@juliestone1756]

You are one of my favourite narrators! Thank you:)

[@ClassicGhost]

Wow, thank you!

[@martiwilliams4592]

Love this Tony! Can never tire of your masterful presentation and "ramblings". Perfect for a dark, windy November night! Thank you

[@martiwilliams4592]

Ditto this time around. Masterful, Tony, again, again.

[@mwmann]

I love your channel. You are a breath of fresh air among the narrators of these tales. Love your choices and professional delivery.

[@ClassicGhost]

+billboybryant thanks a lot. There are some good ones out there though

[@peggyroberts3103]

Most beautifully and naturally read. The best version of the Fall of the House of Usher I've ever heard. Absolutely hypnotic and poetic. So expressive is your voice. You honor E.A. Poe. You have the best voice and mastery of so many dialects. Amazing. Thank You!

[@ClassicGhost]

I missed this and I don't lnow how. Thank you

[@TheRickie41]

Mine, too! Thank you very much, I really will enjoy this!

[@juliahamilton2282]

I love Poe, so did my dad.. He would say of Poe, why use one word when 10 would send you meandering through his works

[@martiwilliams4592]

My all time favourite of favourites. which your presentation enhances so well. Also for your amusing, informative and horizon-broadening commentary. Thank you!

[@ClassicGhost]

One of my faves

[@martiwilliams4592]

@@ClassicGhost YES

[@karenchristinewise7833]

There is an Usher's Quay in Dublin, Ireland. It runs alongside the River Liffey. Poe is an absolute genius.

[@susanmercurio1060]

I read this when I was young, but this is better.

[@rtt1961]

Very good reading.

[@martiwilliams4592]

ditto this time around. Masterful ,much appreciated as always, Thanks so much for being you.

[@barbaralindhjem1582]

An old favourite read well

[@toniyoung8474]

Wonderful reading.

[@jerichohill487]

Fantastic

[@nobody8328]

Ahhh, yes. One of my favorite pairs of old slippers 🥰 ☺️ I'm so glad I found this channel!

[@ClassicGhost]

+nobody me too

[@martiwilliams4592]

Had a choice this morning, coffee cup in hand, the Gaza conflict or the conflict of the House of Usher. Usher won hands down. My Old Friend Edgar Allan comes through every time. And your delivery enhances the story more than I thought possible. Please keep up the great work which gives so many of us so much enjoyment. Thank you.

[@lisap.1826]

I always thought the sister was a vampire who only had her brother to feed on which made them both look sickly. I thought both siblings were trapped by the house. I believed the house had some sort of living energy that died when the siblings died causing the house to crumble. My interpretation was way off.

[@ClassicGhost]

Hey, it's all open to interpretation. Poe's not around to ask, and maybe even he didn't know

[@robynmarler1951]

I love that! X

[@vintagebrew1057]

Poe was favourite of my teenage gothic years....

[@ClassicGhost]

Get those Goth clothes out again :)

[@frerindurin3632]

Poe was a very... eclectic-macabre individual. I think it really stems from the impact of almost every woman he love died from TB. Which makes me think he was a carrier, asymptomatic. His life, by far, was not an easy one but he tried his best to have a fruitful life, described as those around him as childish and gleeful. From his dark writings you wouldn't think he used to play with the local children to the point of tearing the seat of his trousers in a game of leapfrog and laughing it off. It really points to him being intensely mentally distressed and using his writing to cope. Now, if memory serves then he was the one that actually came up with the "detective story"/"who done it" with his story where the monkey/ape was the killer. But I could be wrong. Also, some feedback; my friend, I admire how you read but this story was practically whispered. It made it a bit difficult to hear. I know I am simply complaining but as someone with a little hearing difficulty the lower octave and tone makes it a bit harder for me to make out what you are saying.

[@ClassicGhost]

Very interesting comments about Poe. The volume is probably due to my transition from pure audio to video via iMovie. You’re not the only one to mention volume so I will pay attention in future. When I recorded it, it was boomed out. You’re on Patreon and there’s an audio version on there. If you want to and have the time, do me a favour and listen to that and see if that was quiet too ?

[@davidelliot8898]

good stuff

[@earthcat]

Loved Gormanghast ❤️

[@ClassicGhost]

That is a very long book...

[@ruvoodoo155]

One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES! 💕💖💕 As always your reading is AMAZING! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thank You!

[@ClassicGhost]

So glad!

[@code-52]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!

[@clonejones7955]

Poe's prose is so meandering and wordy even for the time he lived in.I suspect he was padding out his word count for the journals he published his work in.I just keep thinking get to the point would ya Edgar.lol

[@wmnoffaith1]

Your French accent puts me to shame, and I studied French and was married to someone French (in house tutor, lol). Your facility for accents in every story is really remarkable. Brilliant narration as always.

[@ClassicGhost]

it's just a weird knack. Poe lends himself to the theatrical too

[@annmarieray3922]

Im new to your channel, really enjoy listening in, you are a fantastic narrator, you really bring a story alive.. Thank you..

[@ClassicGhost]

+Annmarie Ray im Really pleased you commented on this story. Its one of my favourites! But doesn't get much love

[@sparklemotion8377]

You changed your soothing voice that could make me listen to you read a dictionary😕

[@ClassicGhost]

I can do that

[@martiwilliams4592]

Much appreciated, Tony! Have now The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales edited by Chris Baldick, with a great introduction. I can see many of the stories I adore are Gothic and didn't know they were! F.x. A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. Even though it was written in 1930! So now Faulkner is Classified, Certified, Genuine Gothic, Tony, wouldn't you please narrate it----as only you can?!!!! Thanks so much. As always, you're the best.

[@ClassicGhost]

+@martiwilliams4592 i have hesitated because its so of its place and time

[@martiwilliams4592]

Can see your point. Thanks for responding. Love your narrations, as always,@@ClassicGhost

[@ClassicGhost]

@@martiwilliams4592 i’d like to do it but i feel it needs a southern US voice . I may change my mind

[@martiwilliams4592]

Appreciate it. Thank you!@@ClassicGhost

[@bowtieadvertisingmultimedi1979]

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[@BertieShaul-mn4qc]

I've watched The Fall of the Usher on Netflix 3x and really liked it, but that was all before I listened to the book. I thought the book was really good, though not at all like the miniseries. What were they thinking over at Netflix?! They completely fabricated the entire story aside from the title. Fantastic narration BTW.

[@robynmarler1951]

😂😂😂that's how I want to go!

[@kimneilson3156]

Are you reposting these.

[@ClassicGhost]

I am. From the podcast. I have about 100 episodes!

[@ClassicGhost]

Yes but I am going to DJ some originals for KZbin

[@CousinPatty1]

Theeeeeere's a sanguineous moon on the rise

[@karenbanks5985]

❤🎉😅😊

[@michelleduplooymalherbe2837]

i do not know why but I found it impossible to understand the narrator, this is according to me one of Poe's est stories but I was forced to give up after a while ☹☹

[@So-Be-It_890]

The Fall of the House of Usher

[@jayrothermel9384]

* Allan

[@jeannieg9445]

For some reason you seemed to whisper this which made the story hard to hear and, for want of a better word, quite jiggery, making it impossible to follow with comfort. I enjoy your narrations as a rule, but not in this way.

[@ClassicGhost]

Jiggery is a good word. I perhaps should have compressed the sound more

[@Josephinejefferies]

Great story. I enjoyed this. But you overdid the gravel voice. Was off putting. Fortunately I’ve listened to a lot of your recordings and this is the first one that drove me nuts.

[@ClassicGhost]

Sorry to hear that

[@navelriver]

The title is kind of a spoiler.

[@ClassicGhost]

Ain’t it though ?