The Fall Of The House Of Usher - And Other Writings

Edgar Allan Poe

Penguin Books

2003

488 páginas

16h 16m

ISBN-13: 9780141439815

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. These works display Poe’s startling ability to build suspense with almost nightmarish intensity.

David Galloway’s introduction re-examines the myths surrounding Poe’s life and reputation. This edition includes a new chronology and further reading by Tatiana Rapatzikou.

Originally published under the title Selected Writings

Resenhas (9)

4 (Muito bom)

Edgar Allan Poe

Este ano me desafiei a ler alguns livros em inglês e estou muito feliz que os desafios para lê-los não são tão complexas.
O livro conta com exatamente cinco contos que são bem famosos do Poe, são magníficos e os desafios de entende-lós em inglês são baixos.