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Edgar Allan Poe reads The Tell-Tale Heart

1809–1849 · Poetry Professional narrator Word-accuracy 100.0%

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About this work

The Tell-Tale Heart is a public-domain work, here read aloud in a faithful professional narration (no recording of Edgar Allan Poe's own voice survives).

Who was Edgar Allan Poe?

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) — Poetry.

About the voice

No usable recording of Edgar Allan Poe's voice survives, so this work is read by a professional narrator — clearly labelled, never passed off as the author.

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No recording of Edgar Allan Poe's voice survives, so The Tell-Tale Heart is read here in a faithful professional narration — clearly labelled, never passed off as the author.

Is The Tell-Tale Heart in the public domain?

Yes. The Tell-Tale Heart is in the public domain; what Iconic Voices adds is the restored-voice narration and curation.

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