The Fall of the House of Usher (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781721285488)

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839. The story begins 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 help. As he arrives, the narrator notes a thin crack extending from the roof, down the front of the building and into the adjacent lake. Although Poe wrote this short story before the invention of modern psychological science, Roderick's condition can be described according to its terminology. It includes a form of sensory overload known as hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to textures, light, sounds, smells and tastes), hypochondria (an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness) and acute anxiety. It is revealed that Roderick's twin sister, Madeline, is also ill and falls into cataleptic, deathlike trances. Roderick and Madeline are the only remaining members of the Usher family.

Author: Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN-10: 1721285482
ISBN-13: 9781721285488
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/18/2018
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.07d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 11.4
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 80054 / Fall of the House of Usher