The fall of the House of Usher : the original classic edition / / by Edgar Allan Poe

• Autore: Poe Edgar Allan <1809-1849, >
• Pubblicazione: [Place of publication not identified] : , : Infomotions, Inc., , 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (14 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Horror tales, American; Gothic fiction (Literary genre), American; American fiction
• Soggetto genere / forma: Horror fiction
• Note generali: First published 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine.
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in a 1839 edition of Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, The Fall of the House of Usher is the story of the declining physical and psychological health of the residents of the House of Usher, and the way in which the house itself reflects that. Gothic in theme and style, the story is an exemplar of Poe's philosophy of composition, which dictates that literary works should be short, methodological, and have a unity of effect wherein all the elements of the story are related and relevant.
• Titolo autorizzato: The fall of the House of Usher
• ISBN: 1-283-79529-9; 1-4864-1140-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827110003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II