Ligeia

Released: February 6, 2020
Length: 47 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: MuseumAudiobooks.com

"Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe is a haunting tale centered around an unnamed narrator whose wife, Ligeia, is a remarkable and beautiful woman who dies after a illness. The story explores themes of grief, obsession, and the supernatural as the narrator's subsequent marriage to Lady Rowena reveals mysterious and unsettling occurrences. The narrative leaves readers questioning whether these events are real or the result of the narrator's altered state of mind.

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