The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Short Story

Edgar Allan Poe

Jan 2013 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

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”.

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Ratings and reviews

~ " My EMMULATED Upbringing " ~ So Many De' Ja' Vu' Similarities Of / In My Life .. With Exception Of Marrying A Cousin Of 13 Yrs Old .. Yet , I Was Born Just Outside Of Boston .. At 5 Yrs Old , My Sister Was 6 , Cousin Was 6 , I Was Raped By Them Both .. So Goes " My EMMULATED Upbringing Of The Fall Of Usher's House " .. I Did Not Become An Alcoholic , Nor Severe Drinker , Nor Closet Drinker .. Nor Did I Become A Druggie , Severe Druggie .. I Dabbeled In Drug's , Having No Choice(s) , Or Would Have Gotten A Beat Down .. So As I Grew Up , Currently 49 , I Learned To Enjoy Myself , Being By Myself A Lot More Than The Average Person .. I Socialize , Enjoy Socializing .. Also , I Am Adult Autistic .. With Past Traumatic Event's I Am Blessed To Learn From My Past , Break This Cycle Of My Families Inheritance .. Finally , Finding Peace & Serenity .. Knowing ; " It Wasn't Me " ...

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About the author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) reigned unrivaled in his mastery of mystery during his lifetime and is now widely held to be a central figure of Romanticism and gothic horror in American literature. Born in Boston, he was orphaned at age three, was expelled from West Point for gambling, and later became a well-regarded literary critic and editor. The Raven, published in 1845, made Poe famous. He died in 1849 under what remain mysterious circumstances and is buried in Baltimore, Maryland.