The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories by Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories

Edgar Allan Poe

955 pages first pub 1839 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Edgar Allan Poe was a writer of uncommon talent; in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" he created the genre of detective fiction while his genius for finding the strangeness lurking within us all has been an influence on everyone from Freud to Hollyw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,892 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 78%
tense 63%
challenging 31%
sad 31%
reflective 26%
adventurous 15%
emotional 15%
funny 15%
informative 15%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 36%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

N/A: 31% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 31% | No: 25% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 31% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.03

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