The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe with Jonathan Keeble (Narrator)

49 minutes first pub 1839 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by Poe, first published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine.The story follows the unnerving experience of a nameless narrator who is summoned to care for a reclusive friend and his sister in a...

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Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 77%
tense 57%
challenging 12%
sad 11%
emotional 10%
reflective 6%
adventurous 5%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 31%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 38% | Character: 29% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.68

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