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The Fall of the House of Usher: Edgar Allan Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe

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94 pages2021Independently publishedISBN 9798279082582
Literature & FictionClassicsUnited StatesGenre FictionGothic

About this book

The Fall Of The House Of Usher By Edgar Allan Poe "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, then included in the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque in 1840. The Fall Of The House Of Usher By Edgar Allan Poe "The Fall of the House of Usher" shows Poe's ability to create an emotional tone in his work, specifically emphasizing feelings of fear, impending doom, and guilt. These emotions center on Roderick Usher, who, like many Poe characters, suffers from an unnamed disease. The Fall Of The House Of Usher By Edgar Allan Poe

Publication Details

Publisher
Independently published
Published
2021
Pages
94
ISBN
9798279082582
Language
en

About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.[1] He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.[2] Source and more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe

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