The nightmare of Poe, and with poetry at the end. A great reading- thanks! 🥺😊

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Thanks Tony, this, I think is the first scary classic that I remember reading, and it remains one of my favourites. It is deep Winter here and perfect weather for Ghost Stories. Although it isn't bedtime for me, but I listen as soon as I am able ( wait for bedtime?!? Pagh! ) Down here every Winter now our Capital city and much of the State ( Tasmania), adorns itself in black drapery and red light. Great red crosses are hung and lit, and feasts and entertainments are held all over, for an event called Dark Mofo. It was an initiative forwarded by our own 'Prospero' and his friends; the artistic, and wealthy glitterati of Tasmania. Funny how life imitates Art and vice versa. However in the worst of this pandemic, we closed the borders of our little bastion and Mofo events were suspended. No Spectres at the feast down here, thank you very much! Stay safe and well, and keep houses alive, they need a beating heart. 💗

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from you April. I didn’t know about that festival. It sounds quite cool. Funnily enough I was looking at Tasmania on Google Earth last week. It looked good

Thank you Tony, glad to hear you and the family are doing well. Thank you for continuing to provide these great readings of classic ghost stories. They keep me company as I work on my graphic novel late into the night. Best wishes!

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Sounds deeply gothic. Send me a link to the graphic novel!

Lucky to be listening to this fine reading while a thunderstorm rages outside, nature offering a dramatic, unexpected ambiance. Thank you for your wonderful work!

@levoxsixty-nine6843

2 жыл бұрын

Send it my way, for the love of God! For ambience, obviously.

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

I started reading Poe around age 8. I used to check out his books from our local library...my mom shared her love of horror with me at a very young age and I miss discussing the classics with her. If I had to choose favorites I'm definitely partial to his poetry so "Annabelle Lee" and "The Raven" are at the top of my list. But I love all his work, and find it all poetic. 💜

My very favorite Poe story, and I love so much of Poe's work! Thank you, Tony.

@itgetter9

2 жыл бұрын

p.s. I'm so happy to hear that your Mum is out of hospital and home again! My Mom loves Wimbledon too.

One reason I enjoy your Classic Ghost readings is the transition from your deeply frission-y narrative delivery into breezily chatting about Shade the dog and the birds in Cumbria and all that. So, all that to say, of course I'm following you over to the Classic Poetry channel, especially if you're promising your Serious Poetry Voice is along the same lines.

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t really done commentaries on most of the poems. Hmm. Does my life have enough content for 2 channels? Far from sure. Are you enjoying your summer break?

@annabellreads

2 жыл бұрын

​@@ClassicGhost It's all about The Poetry Voice! I bet you have plenty of anecdotes... Lord Byron's Ode to a Dog maybe? Summer's been going well, though busy. Hope you're staying cool this week!

An excellent reading of a classic tale! 👍

I'm thrilled to hear you reading Poe. He is one of my favorites. Thank you.

Thanks for the poetry at the end! A very nice treat indeed. If you wish to read another (very) short Poe, might I suggest "Island of the Fay"?

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

You may !

Yesss. Thanks again.

Wow,it's been such a long time since I read this! What fun!!

This is SO good, Poe's best, in my opinion. And unfortunately still relevant. (Thank you for reading my request)

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

Thank you for sharing bits of your life with us, Tony, I love listening to them.

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

You know I wonder about it sometimes. But it is what it is and I'v edone what I've done. Maybe one day I will regret the sharing.

Just as enjoyable this time around. Masterful presentation and "ramblings. Lots of ghoul thumbs up and pumkin smiles. Thank you.

One of my favorites from Poe. Glad your mum is feeling better. 🖤

Thank you Tony ~ ~ I was doing one of my drawings while listening this time---again, haven't read this story since I was in High School (sometime three-quarters of the way through the last century)----and my sketch had to have the Ebony Clock in it. I was working on it while you spoke of it in your ramble, lol! I like your interpretations of it. About the Number 7 ~ it's a number of Spiritual Attainment (the good kind). There are 7 main chakras in the human energy body---your Sheila probably knows all about that. (I do Reiki as well) 7-pointed stars are supposed to be the symbol for a doorway into Faery. There's "Lucky 7" in dice games...all sorts of interesting connections. I had totally forgotten about the 7 different colored rooms. Blessings and Love to you and your family!

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

You just have known about the clock by forward remembering!

@stardust949

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicGhost 😂😛

Oh, one of my favorites ❤️ Glad to hear things are doing better

Ever thought of doing gothic poetry, Mr Walker? I think your voice would be wonderful. You’d do a masterful 'The Raven'!

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

That would be right up my street. I think I shall

Thank you for this treat It makes me so homesick for something I honestly don't understand It's beautiful and achy and exquisite ☆

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

It's a Gothic thing I think

I am really happy to learn that Poe totally made up the Red Death. I had wondered about that.

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Totally. There are academic papers that launched careers that try to tie it in with which disease it could have been....

I saw the film of this on TV I think it stared Vincent Price back in the 1960's.

People turn to Poe with special interest because of the richness of his imagery, the poetic use of language, the choice of words that are "just right" (or...sterling?), and his unique ability to work hard toward, and achieve, very specific effects and affects. Few writers in this field of the Gothic romance-atmospheric horror come close. So, am a bit surprised that you feel that people turn to Poe for simply "name value" alone. Well, if so, I think that this name value--ie the Poe Brand--- has earned its position by being truly gifted as a highly gifted writer in this particular field, ie one of its high-water marks. Poe was known for his interest in metaphysics, and symbolism and "archetypes" (long before that term was truly conjured up), all of which are woven into this particular story. I might suggest reading his essay---which he delivered in lecture form---EUREKA, which was his personal view of the BIG cosmology, the big picture of how the universe, the soul etc all interrelate. (It, in rough but rich outline, describes what a century later became the big bang theory. His FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER parallels the basic ideas in EUREKA. ) I'm glad you read this tale. As to why he was paid so much, it likely had to do with his fame to a considerable extent. Because, as you allude to, he WAS a name. Might you consider reading a few of William Hope Hodgson's tales? (maybe you've already done so: I'm new here). Or, is he too far into non-ghostly horror for your tastes? As I saw, am new to this series and your readings, and look forward to more. (Subscribing in....a few seconds.)

Thanks!

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay

ditto this time around, Tony. Masterful. Thank you.

So glad I recently discovered this channel through your reading of The Haunting of Hill House. Amazing work, these readings. I'm subscribed to this and the classic poetry now!

@ClassicGhost

9 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Great to have you here

Brilliant as ever, thank you

Great reading! Possibly my favorite of Poe’s, along with Hopfrog, because they read like fairy tales. Please consider reading Hopfrog.

"fishy things with the big feet" 23:00 🤣🤣🤣

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Some of those wander round our bathroom

Nothing is certain except death & taxes. Flawless narration, Tony. I love Poe, any Poe & all Poe. Also enjoy a bit of poe-try, even though I'm more of a novice but one who wants to expand that landscape. I will definitely check out your new channel. Any chance you might do Samuel Taylor Colridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

he is on my list

Perfect listening as I wait for the Covid test results 😂😅

@Story-Voracious66

2 жыл бұрын

I hope that you don't have Covid... But if you do there is Tony's poetry channel to help you in isolation. 🙋🏻🇦🇺

@meese9140

2 жыл бұрын

@@Story-Voracious66 thanks for the kind thoughts :)

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@meese9140

2 жыл бұрын

@@Story-Voracious66 alas I do have it but I’m recovering

@meese9140

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicGhost I’ve stopped having a fever so I’ve got that going for me!

This is my favorite Poe story, along with The Raven. Maybe that makes me a basic Poe lover but the lines "take thy beak from out my heart and take thy form from off my door" are the perfect ones for grief and despair. It may be quiet for awhile, but it's always there. I read The Masque of the Red Death very early (I was an early and voracious reader, my parents were fine with horror long as no naughty stuff lol. Well, at least till twelve, lol) Anyways, the Red Death just cuts such a cool, imposing figure and really drives home the thought of Death being the great equalizer "You may be a king or a little street sweeper but sooner or later you'll dance with the Reaper" If you haven't you should check out Extraordinary Tales which is some of Poe's work in various styles with Christopher Lee, and Guillermo del Toro, among others There's also a very good reading around of it somewhere by Gabriel Byrne

@ClassicGhost

7 ай бұрын

I think this one and Fall of The House of Usher are my favourites. it may change.

@DestinyKiller

7 ай бұрын

@@ClassicGhost yeah, that's the thing with a lot of my favorites too. I swap the music, movies, what I read and what goes on and off of my favorites list quite often

I think the only reason there are seven rooms is that there are seven colors in the rainbow

Here's my suggestion. Thus I Refute Beelzy by John Colier.

TY *Tony* really loved this one as the V Price movie is one of my favorites in that genre👍👍👍👍👍🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸the movie is highly visual w/stunning colors & those robes

If only the rich always met this end 😊

You like 'bigly'?! Not a dog whistle, I hope! 😁

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

Majorly

@carolrios9216

2 жыл бұрын

So many things ruined by one "person". I am just now getting back to tolerating the color orange again. I just bought myself a beautiful orange kayak.

Love your stuff but I turn off the screen and close my eyes...

PLEASE HELP! RE: You know I’m not sure this is the place to share my “upset” but the additional blue #[xyz] links make it VERY DIFFICULT to get to the work you have written & put time & energy & research into for the audiences benefits under the title- this IS ESPECIALLY FRUSTRATING as it seems more likely to lead to an ad, is this intentional? I understand if it’s for generating more income $ources, however, it makes it difficult to get to your OTHER information (about the story or your other income) LINKS. Maybe you have a way to inform or request that the KZread LAYOUT folk put in a DOUBLE SPACING edit between the TITLE & the “more…” tab active expansion! I WANT TO access the rest of what you have shared! Thank you!

@evelanpatton

Жыл бұрын

Omg! IN CASE OTHERS HAVE THIS ISSUE: I just figured out: If you tap on the title it sort of “expands it a bit” & makes it easier, as it separates the different input areas…

@ClassicGhost

Жыл бұрын

Did you fix this?

ƤＲＯ𝓂Ｏ𝕤ᗰ

When was a us dollar worth 2 pounds then mate? 😄

@ClassicGhost

2 жыл бұрын

1972?

@jez6208

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicGhost was it? It's usually been the other way round. 😄

Actually one of my most favourite author and one of the real unique masterpiece which has been read by a professional narrator.👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍🤩🤩👏👏👏👏💚💚💚💝💖💝💝💛💜💜💛🧡🧡🧡🧡💙💙💙💎💎💎💎💎💥💥💥💥

Thank you very much indeed for Edgar Allen Poe as writing this hit sooo effective and creepy which describing the revenge of death taken from selfish, lusty, heartless and arrogant cruel oppressors. 👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏💚💚💚💛💜💜💛🧡🧡🧡💙💙💙💝💖💝💎💎💎