The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings
By (Author) Edgar Allan Poe
Edited by Peter Ackroyd
Edited by David Galloway
Introduction by David Galloway
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
21st July 2003
27th March 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Classic fiction: general and literary
Short stories
813.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
560
Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 25mm
385g
Description
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.
Author Bio
Although dissipated in his youth and plagued by mental instability towards the end of his life, Boston-born Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) had a variety of occupations including service in the US army and magazine editor, as well as his remarkable literary output.
