The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe

Classic Ghost Stories

Tony Walker

Fiction, Drama, Science Fiction

4.9 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In *The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar*, Edgar Allan Poe presents a gripping tale where the boundaries of life and death are pushed in ways both fascinating and unnerving. The story unfolds with clinical precision, yet reveals a deeper, more disturbing reality that lingers long after the last word. If you’re drawn to stories that provoke thought and unsettle in equal measure, this is one you won’t want to miss. Listen now for an experience that quietly questions the limits of science and the mysteries that lie beyond. ⭐ Join my Patreon ⭐ https://patreon.com/barcud Go here for a library of ad-free stories, a monthly members only story and early access to the regular stories I put out. You can choose to have ghost stories only, or detective stories or classic literature, or all of them for either $5 or $10 a month. Many hundreds of hours of stories. Who needs Audible? Or, if you'd just like to make a one-off gesture of thanks for my work https://buymeacoffee.com/10mn8sk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.0	What's the secret? The facts in the case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allan Po. Of course, I shall not pretend to consider it any matter for wonder that the extraordinary case of Monsieur Valdemar has excited discussion.
1:28.5	It would have been a miracle had it not, especially under the circumstances.
1:33.8	Through the desire of all parties concerned to keep the affair from the public, at least
1:38.2	for the present, or until we had further opportunities for investigation, through our endeavours to affect this,
1:45.5	a garbled or exaggerated account made its way into society, and became the source of many
1:51.7	unpleasant misrepresentations, and, very naturally, of a great deal of disbelief.
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