{"product_id":"book-y92i","title":"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Dunne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1845\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Domain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Placement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Number 48 in the \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most macabre and unsettling tales - a dark blend of science, mesmerism, and the boundaries of death itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in the clinical yet horrified voice of a mesmerist, the story recounts an experiment performed on a dying man - one meant to test whether the human spirit can be held between life and death by hypnosis. What follows is a grotesque and unforgettable account of suspended mortality, decomposition, and the terrible price of curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece of Gothic horror and proto-science fiction, Poe's tale remains as shocking today as it was in 1845 - a story that anticipates both modern medical ethics and the existential terror of consciousness trapped beyond the grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Dunne\u003c\/strong\u003e, this performance channels Poe's eerie precision and the suffocating dread of the impossible made real. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre and uncanny, \u003cem\u003eThe Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar\u003c\/em\u003e endures as one of Poe's most chilling studies in the unnatural stillness between death and decay - where science dares to trespass upon the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50383519482160,"sku":"BDy92i","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/y92i-cover.jpg?v=1765530843","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-y92i","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}