The Fall of the House of Usher; Usher II

The Fall of the House of Usher; Usher II
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Publisher : Gauntlet Press
Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : 1934267201
ISBN-13 : 9781934267202
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fall of the House of Usher; Usher II by : Ray Bradbury

Edgar Allan Poe's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER ans Ray Bradbury's USHER II as a graphic novel, illustrated by Allois.

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 56
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ISBN-10 : 1541007239
ISBN-13 : 9781541007239
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fall of the House of Usher by : Edgar Allan Poe

Why buy our paperbacks? Standard Font size of 10 for all books High Quality Paper Fulfilled by Amazon Expedited shipping 30 Days Money Back Guarantee BEWARE of Low-quality sellers Don't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars. Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. How is this book unique? Unabridged (100% Original content) Font adjustments & biography included Illustrated About The Fall Of The House Of Usher: By Edgar Allan Poe The story begins with the unnamed narrator arriving at the house of his friend, Roderick Usher, having received a letter from him in a distant part of the country complaining of an illness and asking for his help. As he arrives, the narrator notes a thin crack extending from the roof, down the front of the building and into the lake. Although Poe wrote this short story before the invention of modern psychological science, Roderick's condition can be described according to its terminology. It includes a form of sensory overload known as hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to textures, light, sounds, smells and tastes), hypochondria (an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness) and acute anxiety. It is revealed that Roderick's twin sister, Madeline, is also ill and falls into cataleptic, deathlike trances. The narrator is impressed with Roderick's paintings, and attempts to cheer him by reading with him and listening to his improvised musical compositions on the guitar. Roderick sings "The Haunted Palace", then tells the narrator that he believes the house he lives in to be alive, and that this sentience arises from the arrangement of the masonry and vegetation surrounding it.

The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9781451678192
ISBN-13 : 1451678193
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis The Martian Chronicles by : Ray Bradbury

The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by humans who want to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth.

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 560
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ISBN-10 : 9780141907260
ISBN-13 : 0141907266
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings by : Edgar Allan Poe

This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. The Fall of the House of Usher describes the final hours of a family tormented by tragedy and the legacy of the past. In the Tell Tale Heart, a murderer's insane delusions threaten to betray him, while stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum and the Cask of Amontillado explore extreme states of decadence, fear and hate.

The Raven and Other Writings

The Raven and Other Writings
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9780689863523
ISBN-13 : 0689863527
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The Raven and Other Writings by : Edgar Allan Poe

Poe's most famous tales and poems, including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Raven," are collected in this edition that includes a reading group guide.

The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe

The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 0521797276
ISBN-13 : 9780521797276
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe by : Kevin J. Hayes

This collection of specially-commissioned essays by experts in the field explores key dimensions of Edgar Allan Poe's work and life. Contributions provide a series of alternative perspectives on one of the most enigmatic and controversial American writers. The essays, specially tailored to the needs of undergraduates, examine all of Poe's major writings, his poetry, short stories and criticism, and place his work in a variety of literary, cultural and political contexts. They situate his imaginative writings in relation to different modes of writing: humor, Gothicism, anti-slavery tracts, science fiction, the detective story, and sentimental fiction. Three chapters examine specific works: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, 'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Raven', and 'Ulalume'. The volume features a detailed chronology and a comprehensive guide to further reading, and will be of interest to students and scholars alike.

Edgar Allan Poe's Spirits of the Dead

Edgar Allan Poe's Spirits of the Dead
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Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781630081157
ISBN-13 : 1630081159
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Edgar Allan Poe's Spirits of the Dead by : Richard Corben

A collection of Edgar Allan Poe's classics adapted by master horror comics artist and Eisner Hall of Fame inductee, Richard Corben.

Return to the House of Usher

Return to the House of Usher
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Publisher : Tor Books
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0812549317
ISBN-13 : 9780812549317
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Return to the House of Usher by : Robert Poe

John Charles Poe, a small-town reporter in Crowley, Virginia, drinks a lot of bourbon and works because he doesn't have to. The heir to the family fortune, he has just received the most unusual part of the Poe legacy-the casket. The three-foot-long wooden box contains the notes and personal papers of the Poe men dating back to the eerie and mysterious Edgar Allen. It is passed on to every male Poe on his thirtieth birthday. John Charles has sworn not to divulge its secrets, but a call from his oldest friend, Roderick Usher, on the verge of a breakdown, may justify a broken oath.

The Fall

The Fall
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780062107879
ISBN-13 : 0062107879
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fall by : Bethany Griffin

Madeline Usher has been buried alive. The doomed heroine comes to the fore in this eerie reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." Gothic, moody, and suspenseful from beginning to end, The Fall is literary horror for fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Asylum. Madeline awakes in a coffin. And she was put there by her own twin brother. But how did it come to this? In short, non-chronological chapters, Bethany Griffin masterfully spins a haunting and powerful tale of this tragic heroine and the curse on the Usher family. The house itself is alive, and it will never let Madeline escape, driving her to madness just as it has all of her ancestors. But she won't let it have her brother, Roderick. She'll do everything in her power to save him—and try to save herself—even if it means bringing the house down around them. With a sinister, gothic atmosphere and relentless tension to rival Poe himself, Bethany Griffin creates a house of horrors and introduces a whole new point of view on a timeless classic. Kirkus Reviews praised it in a starred review as "A standout take on the classic haunted-house tale replete with surprises around every shadowy corner."

Usher's Passing

Usher's Passing
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 629
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ISBN-10 : 9781453231517
ISBN-13 : 145323151X
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Usher's Passing by : Robert McCammon

Poe’s classic tale lives on in this gothic novel of ancestral madness in the mountains of modern-day North Carolina, from a New York Times–bestselling author. Ever since Edgar Allan Poe looted a family’s ignoble secret history for his classic story “The Fall of the House of Usher,” living in the shadow of that sick dynasty has been an inescapable scourge for generations of Usher descendants. But not for horror novelist Rix Usher. Years ago, he fled the isolated family estate of Usherland in the menacing North Carolina hills to pursue his writing career. He promised never to return. But his father’s impending death has brought Rix back home to assume the role of Usher patriarch—and face his worst fears. His arrival forces him to confront a devious and impassive family and his vulnerable sister’s slow descent into insanity. Stirring memories of the grim folktales born out of the surrounding Briartop Mountains and the terrifying legends of missing children, Rix knows that in the dark, twisted corridors of Usherland, that dreadful something he saw as a young boy is still there. It’s waiting for him, as decayed and undying as the Usher heritage, and more depraved than anything Poe could have imagined. This eerie novel by the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Swan Song and Boy’s Life is “a frightening pleasure” and a worthy tribute to the master who inspired it (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).