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I listened to the audiobook of this short story, it was a mere 52 minutes. It was first published January 1, 1839. Edgar Allan Poe is widely regarded as the short story master of horror fiction. I am well aware of his famous poem The Raven but not his other work. This is the story of the Usher family, all that is left is a brother and sister. Hidden secrets abound in this creaky old house. I followed up this story with the movie starring Vincent Price which was great. I look forward to listening
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Christiane
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it was amazing
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