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Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe

Episode 3 of 5

A dramatic tale of destruction. Edgar Allan Poe's first published short story from 1932. Read by Owen Teale.

A dramatic tale of destruction.

Edgar Allan Poe's first published short story (January 1932).

In a writing career that spanned barely two decades (he died in his 41st year) Edgar Allan Poe penned over 70 short stories. These the American incessantly revised over the years and many became standards of the short form (like β€˜The Fall Of The House of Usher’ or β€˜The Pit and the Pendulum’).

But for our five fictional tales, we burrow down amongst Poe’s lesser-known, and often dark, gems.

Read by Owen Teale.

Abridger: Pete Nichols

Producer: Karen Rose

Made for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra by Sweet Talk Productions and first broadcast in March 2019.

15 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Thu 28 Mar 2019 18:00
  • Fri 29 Mar 2019 00:00
  • Sun 16 May 2021 18:45
  • Mon 17 May 2021 00:45
  • Fri 1 Sep 2023 21:30