The Fall of the House of Usher = The Fall of the House of Usher

The work of Edgar Poe, a widely known author of mystical stories, is presented in the collection in all its genre diversity. The book includes classic examples of horror, detective stories about the amateur detective August Dupin, and a light... social sketch with a moral plot and subtle humor.
"The Fall of the House of Usher," which gave its name to the collection, is a recognized classic of "scary stories." The crack in the building, which becomes the arena for grim events, prepares the reader from the very first lines for a tragic resolution - the destruction of the mansion and the death of its owners.
The crack, the fracture, the loss of harmony - is a key image for understanding the world of Edgar Poe. In the series of events, a sudden failure occurs: they lose their natural logic and show life from an unexpected angle, exposing its unknowable nature, its criminal underpinnings, or the comedy of unforeseen turns of fate.
The text is shortened and adapted. Level B1.