The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a chilling tale of a visit to a friend's decaying mansion, where the visitor witnesses strange events and learns about the Usher family's curse. The story is filled with eerie incidents, including the illness of the lady of the house, her subsequent death and entombment in the family vault, and her terrifying reappearance. The story culminates in the literal and metaphorical crumbling of the Usher house, symbolising the end of the cursed Usher lineage.
The 1259th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1839
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 20-40
- Words
- 7,226
- Original Language
- English
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