The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings

Name: The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141439815
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By Edgar Allan Poe

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The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of some of the author's most renowned works in the gothic literature genre. The title story follows a narrator who visits an old friend in a decaying mansion plagued by mysterious ailments. The collection delves into themes of madness, decay, and the supernatural, with Poe's distinctive style offering eerie and thought-provoking tales.
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This collection offers a gripping dive into the gothic and macabre, showcasing Poe's masterful storytelling and dark imagination. You may enjoy it if you're intrigued by themes of madness, mystery, and the supernatural, or if you appreciate rich, atmospheric prose that leaves a lasting impression.

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings

A selection of Edgar Allen Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry that demonstrates his intense interest in aesthetic issues, and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind.

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This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction, and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind.

The Fall of the House of Usher describes the final hours of a family tormented by tragedy and the legacy of the past. In The Tell Tale Heart, a murderer's insane delusions threaten to betray him, while stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum and The Cask of Amontillado explore extreme states of decadence, fear, and hate.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141439815

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Edited by David Galloway
Introduction by David Galloway
Edited by Peter Ackroyd
Illustrated by Harland Miller

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 385g

Pages: 560

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Edgar Allan Poe General Fiction Literary Fiction Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Although dissipated in his youth and plagued by mental instability towards the end of his life, Boston-born Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) had a variety of occupations including service in the US army and magazine editor, as well as his remarkable literary output.

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