30 review for Great Tales of Horror

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   5 out of 5

   Manasvini – Oct 29, 2020

   A real mixed bag- loved a few of the stories, hated the others.

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   5 out of 5

   Stacey – Oct 22, 2016

   This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Poe was born in 1809 and was orphaned at the age 3. He became the foster child of John Allan, a wealthy Virginian tobacco exporter. He studied at a private school in England, but went to college at the University of Virginia. He died at age 40, two years after his wife. Well, with my first Poe concluded, I feel it left me feeling.. hmm, a bit lethargic and luke warm. Great Tales contains 5 stories; of which only 1 thrilled me. The cover image relates to the story The Black Cat (except it's not m Poe was born in 1809 and was orphaned at the age 3. He became the foster child of John Allan, a wealthy Virginian tobacco exporter. He studied at a private school in England, but went to college at the University of Virginia. He died at age 40, two years after his wife. Well, with my first Poe concluded, I feel it left me feeling.. hmm, a bit lethargic and luke warm. Great Tales contains 5 stories; of which only 1 thrilled me. The cover image relates to the story The Black Cat (except it's not missing an eye) which succeeded in producing in me shock and horror. A man slowly goes crazy, his insanity initially sparked by alcoholism. He turns from a loving husband and animal lover to murderer: gauging out his cats eye, and hanging it from a tree, and splitting his wife's head open with an axe (when she tries to stop him from killing yet another cat). At one point he is awoken with his house on fire, as the rubble settles there is an imprint on the stones above where the head of his bed was, an imprint of a solid black cat with a noose around his neck, (the only difference being a small white patch on his chest). As he touches the image the cat comes to life. The cat proves to be haunting, following him everywhere, tripping him on the stairs, climbing up to his chest while he's walking, and waking him out of slumber to find the cat on his face and difficult to remove. As time goes on the cats white chest patch grows into the shape of the gallows. Which is the mans end when the police hear the cat crying in the cellar wall, and upon opening it, Find the encased body of his wife and the live cat. Now, that's a great spooky Halloween story! It's to bad the others in the book weren't written in the same vain.

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   5 out of 5

   LibraryCin – Sep 30, 2012

   This is a collection of some of Poe's short horror stories. I will say pretty much what I always say when I review a book of short stories – it varied for me, depending on the story. I liked some, some were o.k., I was bored by some. In this case, I had read a few before (The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum), and mostly liked those better than the others, with one exception. Probably my favourite story in the book was Hop-Frog, which I'd never read before. Most of the ot This is a collection of some of Poe's short horror stories. I will say pretty much what I always say when I review a book of short stories – it varied for me, depending on the story. I liked some, some were o.k., I was bored by some. In this case, I had read a few before (The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum), and mostly liked those better than the others, with one exception. Probably my favourite story in the book was Hop-Frog, which I'd never read before. Most of the others, though, were forgettable for me. Overall, I'd say “o.k.”

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   4 out of 5

   Albert – Apr 18, 2021

   I like the characters, I love the plot and everything about this book. Good job writer! If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on NovelStar, just submit your story to [email protected] or [email protected]

5. 

   5 out of 5

   Lucille – Sep 25, 2020

   It took me a long time to finish these and I'm honestly not a fan. The way he describes the events is just kind of weird to me, it's like I'm reading a medical journal with step by step instructions. It's all very precise and well said, but my mind kept drifting away. As far as creepy tales go, I much prefer H.P.Lovecraft's descriptions and suspense building. It took me a long time to finish these and I'm honestly not a fan. The way he describes the events is just kind of weird to me, it's like I'm reading a medical journal with step by step instructions. It's all very precise and well said, but my mind kept drifting away. As far as creepy tales go, I much prefer H.P.Lovecraft's descriptions and suspense building.

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   4 out of 5

   Fouad Jaber – Dec 07, 2013

   "Darkness, decay and the red death held illimitable dominion over all". A wonderful selection of short horror stories by Poe. My favorite was the mask of the red death although the brilliant gothic style with which the tales are written makes each one a hair raising experience. "Darkness, decay and the red death held illimitable dominion over all". A wonderful selection of short horror stories by Poe. My favorite was the mask of the red death although the brilliant gothic style with which the tales are written makes each one a hair raising experience.

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   4 out of 5

   Dave Peticolas – May 10, 2014

   Poe. Poe. Po-po-potpourri.

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   5 out of 5

   Cassie – Dec 11, 2012

   ONE OF THE BEST STILL!!

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   5 out of 5

   Heatherton – Dec 12, 2016

   Not all of my Poe favorites, but a quick read for an Autumn day.

10. 

    5 out of 5

    Bookread2day – Sep 22, 2016

    From the book Tales of Horror my favourite short story was The Purloined Letter.

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    4 out of 5

    Nate – Feb 29, 2008

    see the other review

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    5 out of 5

    Mark Godfrey –

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    5 out of 5

    Béatrice –

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    4 out of 5

    Sarah –

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    4 out of 5

    Joe McKersie –

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    4 out of 5

    Marisaquiron –

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    4 out of 5

    Paula Jean –

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    5 out of 5

    Michelle –

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    4 out of 5

    Donald –

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    4 out of 5

    Romano –

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    5 out of 5

    Abdirisaq –

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    4 out of 5

    BLEKket –

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    5 out of 5

    Kelli Wolfe –

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    4 out of 5

    Krista –

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    5 out of 5

    Scaramoushe –

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    4 out of 5

    Gaia –

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    5 out of 5

    John McGuinness –

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    4 out of 5

    Sarah –

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    4 out of 5

    Alice Crock –

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    5 out of 5

    Bev Currie –