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The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays and Reviews
by Edgar Allan Poe (Author); David Gallloway (Edited, With An Introduction by)
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0140432914
- ISBN 13
- 9780140432916
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About This Item
London, New York, et al.: Penguin Books/Published by The Penguin Group, 1986. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 540 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate overall wear and use. Copy with clean text. Still a good reading copy. Lower right front corner torn off. Creased spine and both covers. Water stain on inside of back cover board. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments.
Synopsis
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.
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- Title
- The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays and Reviews
- Author
- Edgar Allan Poe (Author); David Gallloway (Edited, With An Introduction by)
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140432914
- ISBN 13
- 9780140432916
- Publisher
- Penguin Books/Published by The Penguin Group
- Place of Publication
- London, New York, et al.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 540
- Keywords
- Poetry & Prose, Poems, Essays, Short Stories, Letters, Novella, American History & Studies, American Tradition & Culture, Americana, American Literature, Americanization, Cultural Studies, Classic American Literature, Literary Studies
- Size
- 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall
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