The Fall of the House of Usher

«There is a type of modern reader — a lover of detective stories. This reader was created by Edgar Allan Poe», — said the famous writer Jorge Luis Borges about the great predecessor. Edgar Poe is the reason for the... existence of not only this type of reader but also a special type of writer. His influence has been noted in many remarkable phenomena in world literature. As the founder of the detective genre, he equally successfully created masterpieces in other genres: horror novellas with elements of fantasy; romantic tales of love that knows no boundaries; and much more.
The singer of «disquieting rustles», Edgar Poe is unmatched in everything that characterizes modern thrillers. The liminal states, the horror of the soul before the abyss, the duality of consciousness are masterfully depicted in his novellas. Precision in details, authorial detachment, subtle parody of the nightmares of the Gothic novel — these and other distinctive features of Edgar Poe's prose have allowed it to become captivating reading for many generations.
The collection «The Fall of the House of Usher» includes some of the best works of Edgar Poe — psychological, detective, and fantastic. Mysterious stories in which it is difficult to draw a line between reality and fiction, and horror overwhelms all other feelings.