Title: Did I Expect Too Much?
Product review: I am a fan of Ambrose Bierce, Poe, and Stevenson and was satisfied by their presentation. I am decidedly NOT a fan of Henry James, whom I consider a 19th century Eric Bentley, and was not surprised that his story set my teeth on edge. The remaining stories were listened to for the purpose of being able to say, "I listened to them in their entirety." Based on that, I may voice my opinion, which is that they were not only misplaced in a collection of "Tales for a Stormy Night", but would have been misplaced in a collection of "Tales for ANY Night". Another grisly tidbit: The 're-enactments'(rather than 'readings') seemed to serve as a sounding board for frustrated/mediocre actors who were committed to giving the texts their unbridled self-indulgence and much puzzling auditory gnashing of teeth amidst screeching falsetto and booming basso profundo. If possible, listen before purchase.
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