Roderick Usher, the last tenant of the House of Usher line, summons his friend to come to him in his darkest need. The friend finds Usher terrified of life and his impending doom. When his sister dies, the two place her in a temporary tomb and Roderick experiences the horror he had so long anticipated. Poe, in his genius, develops one of the greatest macabre stories ever written, complete with a chilling and eerie conclusion.
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"I love, love, loved this story. It was a little difficult to read at times and I even had to read over a couple sections more than once to fully understand what was going on. But Poe is proving to be one of my favorite writers--I love the twists he throws in at the very last minute!! :) " — MJ (5 out of 5 stars)
"I love, love, loved this story. It was a little difficult to read at times and I even had to read over a couple sections more than once to fully understand what was going on. But Poe is proving to be one of my favorite writers--I love the twists he throws in at the very last minute!! :) "
" Another great Poe, I love it when kids at school start reading Poe and they light up with understanding. Horror is a favorite, but Poe is the master. "
" The Fall of the House of Usher is a wonderfully, fascinating and horrifying tale, in my opinion one of Edgar Allan Poe's best works. "
" A chilling story full of charecters with enough background information in such a short story. Now my reviews are getting better. :) Also I mean the real one not the short one in class "
" I really liked the spookiness of it all. "
" This is simply what every writer should aspire to do, make every word count! "
" Some of the short stories were interesting but most of the book was redundant so clearly I am not a Poe fan! "
" don't you wonder what Poe was like at parties? "
" liked it but didnt love it. its basically the end of an heritage immortalized in/by a house. "
" Story about a man goes to visit his creepy sick boyhood friend in his decaying mansion where he lives with his sickly sister. Someone told me this was one of Poe's best stories. It was good but I wouldn't say the best. It didn't fail to spook me out but leading up to it was very slow. "
" Very Creepy - that's why we love it! "
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1848) transformed the American literary landscape with his innovations in the short story genre and his haunting lyrical poetry, and he is credited with inventing American gothic horror and detective fiction. He was first published in 1827 and then began a career as a magazine writer and editor and a sharp literary critic. In 1845 the publication of his most famous poem, “The Raven,” brought him national fame.
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