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The Fall of the House of Usher Kindle Edition

by Edgar Allan Poe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 721 ratings
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A classic horror tale from the iconic gothic author and the inspiration for the Netflix series from the creator of The Haunting of Hill House.
 
As The Fall of the House of Usher opens, an unnamed narrator has been summoned by his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, who has succumbed to a mysterious illness and longs for companionship. Upon first glance of the gloomy family mansion, the narrator is plunged into an unnerving depression, a dread he feels down to his bones.
 
Once inside, he finds the years have not been kind to Roderick. Weakened in body and mind, his ghostly pallor and volatile moods are alarming. He is joined in the house by his sickly sister, who roams the halls in a trance-like state. Her death would make Roderick the last surviving member of their ancient family. It is this unnatural atmosphere that takes its toll on the Ushers and their guest, plunging them all into a storm of terror.
 
Praise for writing of Edgar Allan Poe
 
“The most original genius that America has produced.” —Alfred, Lord Tennyson
 
“Poe has entered our popular consciousness as no other American writer.” —The New York Times Book Review
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKWXY1NW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller (October 10, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 10, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2048 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 27 pages
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Edgar Allan Poe

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Author, poet, and literary critic, Edgar Allan Poe is credited with pioneering the short story genre, inventing detective fiction, and contributing to the development of science fiction. However, Poe is best known for his works of the macabre, including such infamous titles as The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Lenore, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Part of the American Romantic Movement, Poe was one of the first writers to make his living exclusively through his writing, working for literary journals and becoming known as a literary critic. His works have been widely adapted in film. Edgar Allan Poe died of a mysterious illness in 1849 at the age of 40.

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Anthony Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic, but ....
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
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I am normally a non-reader who is trying to read more to improve myself. Although a classic, the writing style (which I am unaccustomed to) was difficult for me. At approximately page 15 (out of 25) of the Kindle download. I read along with the audio version I had found on YouTube. Doing so helped me immensely to complete reading/understanding the story so I could complete reading it. I assume that a more accomplished reader would be able to read it without the assistance of the audio version; but i couldn't.
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D. L. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
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Always worth a read. Who doesn't enjoy a classic let alone a suspenseful classic? These stores are very well written in classical English. So much so that the goose bumps rise on page one! Edgar Allen Poe was before his time I think when it comes to appreciating his words. Please him a read and post your own opinion. Isn't the cover lovely?
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Windfall71
3.0 out of 5 stars well.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2023
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I don’t know what I was expecting for a book of “terror” but it wasn’t…. That. Perhaps I’m jaded? I’m into the show which is much, much different.
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fra7299
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Poe's best! Definitely Gothic tradition
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017
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“What was it—I paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher? It was a mystery all insoluble…”

Poe’s classic tale “The Fall of the House of Usher” is sort of the poster child for the chilling, atmosphere driven Gothic tale. It has so many elements of the fantastic, the weird, the gloomy, and the supernatural. What I find so refreshing, interesting and thought-provoking about this story is that you can read it ten different times and find ten different meanings. There is so much going on, both on the surface and symbolically, that you can see something in the story that may have missed on a previous read.

On the barest level, this is simply a tale of an unnamed narrator going to visit and old friend to help him find some solace for an mysterious illness. In the old Gothic tradition, you just know some crazy stuff is going to happen once he gets there. When he gets to the house, as you can imagine, there is a constant sense of foreboding, a gloomy and awful sensation as he sees poor Roderick Usher. (Just wait till you meet Roderick’s sister). Scary and odds things abound, there’s a feeling that we do not know what is real, and what is imagined. How much of the gloom and disparity is feeding into the narrator’s own state of mind? There a story within a story here as well, as some elements drift right into the plot from outside sources.

I don’t think there are many writers who can duplicate Poe’s ability to create and intensify an atmosphere that is deeply disturbing and odd. This story is literally dripping with a heavy, unsettling atmosphere, and it builds and builds. We, much like the narrator, cannot pin down just what the heck is happening here in this house (or, for that matter, in this House).

“The Fall of the House of Usher” is superb, one to read multiple times.
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Donald N. Powell
4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy and moody
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2019
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Very creepy. Poe really knows how to set a mood and a cold, depressing, scary one at that. An imagination such as his was not wasted as he is a good author of horror.
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Richie (Sayeef) Khan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2014
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Suspense, dark settings, and mystery are key elements required to keep us at the edge of our seats. Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" is based on just that. Growing up, I have always been intrigued by the supernatural and loved reading literature based on the certain subject. Whether it be a fictional story or actual experiences, it would peak my interest. While attending college, a professor of mine recommended that I read this story. For it's time, it was a very controversial story. What's not to love right? Well since it was written such a long time ago, the old English was hard for me to get a grasp of and was quiet difficult to comprehend as to what was unfolding in the story. It was sort of upsetting that I wasn't able to understand and could not decipher this story properly. Luckily, I came across this rewritten version of the book in contemporary English. Now, these authors did an excellent job. The story was rewritten very carefully with the same amount of detail as the original and not once did I feel confused nor have a hard time understanding.

Reading this short story in contemporary English has helped me comprehend as to why this story is such a timeless classic. I want to give my gratitude to the authors for rewriting the entire story in contemporary English, they have done a wonderful job rewriting this classic while keeping the same elements of the original!
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Sarah Marcum
5.0 out of 5 stars Short Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023
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This is a short story but it is a good read. The story is not one I was familiar with before reading it and I wasn’t able to put it down. This is a classic and I’m glad I got the chance to read it.
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Angel
4.0 out of 5 stars ... spelled Allan not " Allen " the book is amazing, just the fact that the person who dispenses ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017
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It's spelled Allan not " Allen " the book is amazing, just the fact that the person who dispenses the books doesn't know how to spell Allan correctly bothers me so much.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor quality
Reviewed in Italy on November 29, 2023
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Not even worth the 3€ I paid, I'm returning it. It looks very cheap and when you consider how thin it is it does not make much sense to have it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor quality
Reviewed in Italy on November 29, 2023
Not even worth the 3€ I paid, I'm returning it. It looks very cheap and when you consider how thin it is it does not make much sense to have it.
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Juan Trigos Senties
5.0 out of 5 stars La invención de Poe
Reviewed in Spain on November 24, 2020
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Poe es uno de mis autores favoritos.
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Müller Josef
5.0 out of 5 stars Poe
Reviewed in Germany on September 9, 2015
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schrieb als es noch kein Urheberrecht gab. Poe wurde nach Zeilen bezahlt, wie bei uns bei vielen Redakteuren deutscher Tageszeitungen. Es wäre schon, wenn es bald einen anständigen Tarif bei amazon geben würde. So nicht! Der Service war sehr gut.
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johnplodda
5.0 out of 5 stars blown away
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2014
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For I as a non reader the manner of description blew me away at times. Gross detail of the minutiae, scant on the big event, great emphasis through repetition. I liked it
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hij
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and enjoyable to read
Reviewed in Japan on November 5, 2009
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表題作の The Fall of the House of Usher は、地下室の墓に埋葬した妹が壁を破っ
て兄のもとに戻ってくる怪談ばなし。このほか、モスケンの大渦巻きに巻き込まれ、
一夜にして髪が真っ白になった漁師の話、探偵の元祖ムッシュー・デュパンの活躍
する「モルグ街の殺人」「盗まれた手紙」なども収められている。

ポーの原文は易しいとは言えないが、本書は学習者用 Retold 版。あまり四苦八苦
せずに読める。たとえば、「盗まれた手紙」末尾に引用された詩の一節、
　Un dessein si funeste, S'il n'est digne d'Atree, est digne de Tyeste
　（かくもむごき企みも、ティエストには、まこと応報なれ、アトレには当たらず
　　とも）（中野好夫訳）
とあり、素人にはお手上げだが、Penguin シリーズでは、
　A trick so daring requires one more daring to better it、(レベル5)
　Your trick was brave. Mine was braver　(レベル3つまり本書)
とやさしく書き換えられている。これならよくわかる。
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