Fall of the House of Usher
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Fall of the House of Usher

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  1. 26 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Fall of the House of Usher

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About this book

Dive into this classic from the singular mind of Edgar Allan Poe, who is widely regarded as the master of short horror fiction. "e;The Fall of the House of Usher"e; recounts the terrible events that befall the last remaining members of the once-illustrious Usher clan before it is -- quite literally -- rent asunder. With amazing economy, Poe plunges the reader into a state of deliciously agonizing suspense. It's a must-read for fans of the golden era of horror writing.

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that
I
perceived,
and
for
the
first
time,
a
full
consciousness
on
the
part
of
Usher,
of
the
tottering
of
his
lofty
reason
upon
her
throne.
The
verses,
which
were
entitled
"The
Haunted
Palace,"
ran
very
nearly, 
if 
not 
accurately, 
thus:
I.
In 
the 
greenest 
of 
our 
valleys,
By 
good 
angels 
tenanted,
Once 
a 
fair 
and 
stately 
palace—
Radiant 
palace—reared 
its 
head.
In 
the 
monarch 
Thought's 
dominion—
It 
stood 
there!
Never 
seraph 
spread 
a 
pinion
Over 
fabric 
half 
so 
fair.
II.
Banners 
yellow, 
glorious, 
golden,
On 
its 
roof 
did 
float 
and 
flow;
(This—all 
this—was 
in 
the 
olden
Time 
long 
ago)
And 
every 
gentle 
air 
that 
dallied,
In 
that 
sweet 
day,
Along 
the 
ramparts 
plumed 
and 
pallid,
A 
winged 
odour 
went 
away.
III.
Wanderers 
in 
that 
happy 
valley
Through 
two 
luminous 
windows 
saw
Spirits 
moving 
musically
To 
a 
lute's 
well 
tuned 
law,
Round 
about 
a 
throne, 
where 
sitting
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Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. The Fall of the House of Usher
  4. Endnotes