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    La Falo de Uŝero-Domo
    La Falo de Uŝero-Domo
    La Falo de Uŝero-Domo
    Ebook44 pages34 minutes

    La Falo de Uŝero-Domo

    By Edwin Grobe and Edgar Allan Poe

    3.5/5

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    LanguageEsperanto
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 2004
    La Falo de Uŝero-Domo

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    • 4/5
      A gothic tale by Poe as the narrator visits an old friend. Things don't quite seem right, and the story quickly turns into a tale of horror. I'm pretty sure I read this at some point in the past, but it was a nice change of pace.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this little short story (novelette? It seems to rich and full to be called a short story). I think this is a story that could really benefit from re-reads (and re-re-reads and re-re-re-reads). The story grabs you from the opening description of the house of Usher, especially with it's subtle personification, specifically the several references to eyes and the eerie sense of doom. I am not enough of a scholar to be able to say what exactly created the feeling of unease, but as Usher and the narrator's paranoia rose, so did mine! I would recommend this quick, gripping read to anyone.
    • 3/5
      A classic gothic Poe novella. Good. Worth the read.
    • 5/5
      Of course; I'd read this before (somewhere or other, I have an old set of the complete works of Poe, which I bought at the estate sale of a recently-deceased woman - I felt it was appropriate, somehow.) However, it's been a long time. A re-read was welcome, since I'd recently read "Madeline's Version" by F. Brett Cox, which gives another viewpoint on this tale.
      Still, for language and vivid imagery, the original Poe cannot be surpassed. Just the opening paragraphs bring the titular house to chilling 'life' as no other description of a cursed abode may even have done. A classic for a reason.
    • 3/5
      Read for coursera Fantasy and Science Fiction course. Good, lots of color--especially in varieties of gray/black--mentioned. Good mood setting. The story itself? Meh.
    • 4/5
      Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of the masters of short horror fiction and The Fall of the House of Usher, originally published in 1839, is a classic example of his skill. In about 40 pages this story touches on many Gothic elements such as a haunted house, a mysterious illness, a cursed family along with death and entombment. The author creates an atmospheric and creepy story that builds to its macabre finish as the narrator reveals the sinister and grotesque details that bring about the end of the Usher family.
    • 4/5
      Not to dote along a cliche, but it was simply thrilling detour: a bit purple perhaps, but enjoyable.
    • 3/5
      Poe's penchant for florid narrative and the fact that his works were written almost two centuries ago simply don't work for me. I find his style difficult and sometimes tedious. However, the actual storyline is compelling and for that he deserves credit.Worthwhile, but overrated.
    • 3/5
      It is interesting that the narrator of the story is a sane intelligent man whereas his friend is intelligent also, but is suffering from mental strain. Both are sophisticated and are reading exotic books to help the sick man to not focus on his mental state.
      “His chief delight, however, was found in the perusal of an exceedingly rare and curious book in quarto Gothic—the manual of a forgotten church—the Vigiliæ Mortuorum Secundum Chorum Ecclesiæ Maguntinæ."
      The intelligence is needed to make the storyline more believable. Give it a read because of Poe's descriptions set the mood for the story.
    • 3/5
      There’s overly exuberant Poe who tries to capture horror in an abundance of exclamations and a rush of words and then there’s the Poe who captures horror in a neurotic and melancholy creep of dread. I like the latter.
    • 4/5
      "The Fall of the House of Usher" recounts the terrible events that befall the last remaining members of the once-illustrious Usher clan—narrated by the boyhood friend of Roderick Usher. It is a gothic horror story and a great example of how an author such as Poe gets straight to the point. It is a quick read—but the fear and the horror grow with sentence. A 4 out of 5 stars.
    • 2/5
      This horror/suspense short story had a lot of buildup and mood-setting descriptions, but was a much shorter tale than I had anticipated or remembered. I think I used the dictionary function on my Nook more times in this story than I have in the last ten books I've read combined. This one didn't live up to my expectations for Poe, the master of suspense.
    • 5/5
      Dark and creepy; a great short story.

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