The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales (Signet Classics) [Mass Market Paperback]

Edgar Allan Poe (Author), Stephen Marlowe (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

The eerie tales of Edgar Allan Poe remain among the most brilliant and influential works in American literature. Some of the celebrated tales contained in this unique volume include: the world's finest two detective stories - "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter"; and three stories sure to make a reader's hair stand on end - "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Tell-Tlae Heart," and "The Masque of the Red Death."


* Includes a New Introduction by Stephen Marlowe, author of The Memoirs of Christopher Columbus and The Lighthouse at the End of the World
* The Signet Classic Edition of The Fall of the House of Usher has over 250,000 copies in print! Course Adoption: High School: Senior High School Literature College: 19th Century American Literature

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Signet Classics (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451526759
• ISBN-13: 978-0451526755
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #451,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Poe, October 14, 2001

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ffoulkes "ffoulkes" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales (Signet Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Fall of the House of Usher was a dark, morbid, and absolutely creepy short story. It's a tale about a visit to the decaying House of Usher, a house haunted by the Ushers' past evil. In the end, their evil past ultimately becomes to great for the house to hold. Of course some might not agree with me; the story is up to a good deal of interpetation. The story emphasizes the gloomy, foreboding, atmosphere with great detail that never becomes too tiresome. The suspense was excellant. At the climax the reader is given hints at what is to happen, but still the reader is forced to hold his or her breath until it finally falls through. As in most short stories, the actual climax and resolution seemed to be too shortly written. Thus leaving the reader wishing for more detail and depth. The rest of the stories in this book weren't nearly as good, but still they had the gloomy suspense and horror associated with Poe.

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic!, December 12, 2008

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Karen Fassula (Kings Park, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales (Signet Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoy Edgar Allan Poe, I've been a fan since high school. This book has many of the great tales I love.

3.0 out of 5 stars The House Of Usher. By: Edgar Allan Poe, May 16, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales (Signet Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought that The House If Usher By Edgar Allan Poe was average.
This story has many emotions in it. I thought that it was bizare because Ushers Sister Madline came back to haun t him. The narrator and Usher thought that they buried Ushers sister alive. Madeline ghost had came up and killed Usher and then the narrator had ran out of the creepy house and the narrator turned around and the house was falling apart.

by: Torie