The Fall of the House of Usher & Other Stories (Paperback)

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This compilation of short stories include some of Poe's most famous works. They include adventures, including one short story, "A Descent into the Maelstrom", and one novella, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym", which involve man against the transitory and chaotic nature of the sea. I would ima...

from melydia

The Balloon-Hoax - Wow. That was really boring. Ms. Found in a Bottle - Good suspense, but the ending confused me. A Descent into the Maelstrom - Not too memorable. The Murders in the Rue Morgue - A rather silly Holmes-esque mystery tale. The Purloined Letter - Not bad, but far too wordy. The Bla...

from miss_scarlet

Edgar Allan Poe was the inventor of the thriller and made an very chilling work of his story "The Fall of the House of Usher". Being my favorite work of his besides "The Raven", I would recommend it to anyone. However, his stories all together are a bit too grim and gruesome for my taste.

from gazzy

My first collection of the maestro's work. Inexorably moody.

from dorotheabaker

I'd never read Poe before when I bought this book. I usually hate florid writing (basically, anything before the late 19th century) and a quick glance at the prose made me a little worried about whether I would even be able to make sense of it. However, I persevered and now I've finished all the ...