The Fall of the House of Usher is a dark, morbid, and absolutely creepy short story. Its a tale about a visit to the decaying House of Usher, a house haunted by the Ushers past evil. <p> In the end, their evil past ultimately becomes to great for the house to hold. The story emphasizes the gloomy, foreboding, atmosphere with great detail that never becomes too tiresome. The suspense is excellent. At the climax the reader is given hints at what is to happen, but still the reader is...
I love the imagery Poe conjurs. I love the dark psychological revelations experienced by the characters. Dark, intelligent, and at times underrated. Poe is probably one of the best poets/writers from his time. Died way too soon. <p> His body of work is a must have for anyone interested in classic and intelligent literature. His writings depicted very real characters and subjects, at times dark but always cleverly written. <p> Some of classic literature from this time seemed a...
This is a high quality book of the original classic edition. <p> Contents: The Purloined Letter, The Thousand-And-Second Tale Of Scheherazade, A Descent Into The Maelström, Von Kempelen And His Discovery, Mesmeric Revelation, The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar, The Black Cat, The Fall Of The House Of Usher, Silence?A Fable, The Masque Of The Red Death, The Cask Of Amontillado, The Imp Of The Perverse, The Island Of The Fay, The Assignation, The Pit And The Pendulum, The Premature...
Volume One of a new five-volume edition of Poes works, based on the Raven edition of 1903. It includes three articles about Edgar Allan Poe and the tales The Unparalleled Adventures of one Hans Pfaal, The Gold-Bug, Four Beasts in One – the Homo-Cameleopard, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, The Balloon-Hoax, Ms. Found in a Bottle and The Oval Portrait. <p> This is a high quality book of the original classic edition. <p> This is a freshly published...
