EAN: 9780141439815

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER AND OTHER WRITIN...

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. 
For more than seventy years  Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in
the English-speaking world. With more than 1 700 titles  Penguin Classics represents a global
bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust
the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished
scholars and contemporary authors  as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning
translators.

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