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The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher
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June 1, 2016
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June 30, 2016
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Franky
Feb 13, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: gothic, classics, horror
“What was it—I paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher? It was a mystery all insoluble…”

Poe’s classic tale “The Fall of the House of Usher” is sort of the poster child for the chilling, atmosphere driven Gothic tale. It has so many elements of the fantastic, the weird, the gloomy, and the supernatural. What I find so refreshing, interesting and thought-provoking about this story is that you can read it ten different times and find ten different ...more
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Melanti
Mar 28, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, audiobook, group-reads, 2016, horror, gothic, audible-channels
This didn't quite live up to my memory of it, but I still enjoyed it! ...more
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RebeccaErGlad MegetGlad
May 04, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Really spooky
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Aug 09, 2011 rated it it was ok
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Sep 03, 2012 marked it as to-read
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