Loss of Breath

Released: June 28, 2011
Length: 33 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

"Loss of Breath" is a humorous short story by Edgar Allan Poe, originally published in 1832. The story showcases Poe's wit and literary style, and it is brought to life through an engaging narration by Patrick Girard Lawlor, a trained stage actor. As a work from the American Romantic Movement, it reflects Poe's distinctive approach to storytelling.

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Loss of Breath