The Fall of the House of Usher

the long version

You get the full original text of this story interwoven with a smart, plain-spoken guide to the characters, quotes, themes, symbols, and more from Shmoop. First published in 1839 in Burton-s Gentleman-s Magazine, -The Fall of the House of Usher- is arguably Edgar Allen Poe-s most famous short story. It tells the tale of a brother and sister who are both sick, one of whom resorts to-well, we won-t spoil the ending. See for yourself! Edgar Allan Poe was an 19th century American writer, essayist, a