King Kong – Edgar Wallace Free Audiobook

Written by Edgar Wallace
Read by Stefan Rudnicki
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Original 1932 novelization, by Delos W. Lovelace.

The giant prehistoric gorilla King Kong is one of the most recognized images in our culture. So great is the mighty Kong’s hold on the popular imagination that his story — a gripping yarn of man versus nature, coupled with a fantastical update of the Beauty and the Beast legend — has been thrice made into a motion picture (most recently in 2005) and referenced endlessly in every medium, from books to prime-time sitcoms.

Beneath King Kong’s cultural significance, however, is a tense and surprisingly tender story. One cannot help but be frightened by Kong’s uncontrollable fury, be saddened over the giant’s capture, mistreatment, and exploitation by venal showmen, or sympathize with the beast’s ill-fated affection for the down-on-her-luck starlet Ann Darrow.

Includes commentary by masters of science fiction Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Orson Scott Card, Harlan Ellison, Larry Niven, Catherine Asaro, Jack Williamson, and Marc Zicree.