The Fall of the House of Usher
Published in 1704, The Fall of the House of Usher is a gothic fiction and horror story collection by Edgar Allan Poe. It features Roderick Usher, Madeline Usher and Ethelred. Key subjects include burial vaults, Catalepsy, dragons and hermitages.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 23 ratings, and 193 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 237 editions across 6 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 7,384 times in the last 30 days.
At about 38 pages, most readers finish it in about 40 minutes. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.
About The Fall of the House of Usher
"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, then included in the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque in 1840. The short story, a work of Gothic fiction, includes themes of madness, family, isolation, and metaphysical identities.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Fall of the House of Usher?
The Fall of the House of Usher was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1704.
What genre is The Fall of the House of Usher?
It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Horror, Dragon Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The Fall of the House of Usher?
The median edition has 38 pages, about about 40 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Fall of the House of Usher free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to The Fall of the House of Usher?
Readers who like it often enjoy Great American Short Stories, The Evil Image and Short Stories.
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