The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe

20 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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 The tale opens 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 comfort. 

Community Reviews

3.68
based on 11,114 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

mysterious: 76%

tense: 57%

challenging: 12%

sad: 11%

emotional: 9%

reflective: 6%

adventurous: 4%

Pace

51% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

39% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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