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Edgar Alla Poe - The Fall of the House of UsherThe Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe

Roderick Usher’s fate is inextricably intertwined with that of his sister, Madeline, and that of their estate. As one falls, so do they all.

The Fall of the House of Usher is considered Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest work, and a masterpiece of Gothic horror.

A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious.

Estimated reading time: 21 minutes. Number of pages: 25.

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