| Poe, "the House of Usher," and the American Gothic 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Perry, D. (Author), Sederholm, Carl H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230615260 ISBN-13: 9780230615267 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" is arguably one of the most dominant tales haunting American Gothic literature. This iconic story's influence lies in the inspired tensions between its simplicity and its inexplicable mingling of supernatural and psychological elements. "Poe, the "House of Usher," and the American Gothic "discusses how Poe's tale continues to serve as a model for exploring the deepest and most primitive corners of the human mind and heart. This study uses the Usher-inspired matrix of outsiders, uncanny houses, and psychic collapse and to reveal Poe's continued relevance to the genre through the fiction of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Henry James, H. P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 813.087 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.70 lbs) 190 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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| Publisher Description: Poe, 'The House of Usher, ' and the American Gothic discusses the interrelation between Poe's tale and the modern horror genre, demonstrating how Poe's work continues to serve as a model for exploring the deepest and most primitive corners of the human mind and heart |