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The Fall of the House of Usher: Short Story - Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher: Short Story
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Roderick Usher’s fate is inextricably intertwined with that of his sister, Madeline, and that of their estate. As one falls, so do they all. “The Fall of the House of Usher” is considered Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest work, and a masterpiece of Gothic horror.A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s... show more
Roderick Usher’s fate is inextricably intertwined with that of his sister, Madeline, and that of their estate. As one falls, so do they all. “The Fall of the House of Usher” is considered Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest work, and a masterpiece of Gothic horror.A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious. His better-known stories include “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Pit and the Pendulum”, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, “The Masque of the Red Death” and “The Tell-Tale Heart”.HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.
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Format: ebook
ISBN: 9781443423342 (1443423343)
Publisher: HarperPerennial Classics
Pages no: 25
Edition language: English
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Themis-Athena's Garden of Books
Themis-Athena's Garden of Books rated it
0.0 Halloween Book Bingo 2016: Ninth Update – Catch-Up Post and BINGOS No. 6-9
So, after having spent the past weekend and the better part of last night and today tying up half a dozen half-finished bingo reads that, naturally, hadn't shown any progress whatsoever while I was exiled on planet work overload, for the time being I'm back on track. And thus I am happy to finally ...
Nicole~
Nicole~ rated it
5.0 The Fall of The House of Usher
This is one of Edgar Allan Poe's acclaimed short stories, made unforgettable when it was adapted to film by Roger Corman in 1960, starring Vincent Price. The Fall of the House of Usher was published in September 1839 and helped build Poe's credibility as a serious writer. It embodied the elemen...
everettpantaloons
everettpantaloons rated it
The Fall of the House of Usher is one of Poe's more popular stories, especially among his earlier ones, but, as it just so happens, it is also, in my opinion, one of his worst. This short story is about a house owned by a slightly insane man named Usher, whose sister is ridden with malady. Usher's f...
Inklings
Inklings rated it
I read this one years ago. Creepy and atmospheric. I'll probably reread it soon and give a better review.
AmySea
AmySea rated it
Well, that was boring. And not at all frightening, or creepy either.
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