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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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Publisher
The Floating PressYear
2011eBook ISBN
9781775451204that
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,"
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Table of contents
- Title
- Contents
- The Fall of the House of Usher
- Endnotes
