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Q: I was still surprised at the strange ideas which grew in my mind from these simple things (c)
Q: No escape from this deep cold gloom seemed possible. (с)
Q: A certain kind of sick fear was completely his master. (c)
Q: And so, as a warmer and more loving friendship grew between us, I saw more clearly the uselessness of all attempts to bring happiness to a mind from which only darkness came, spreading upon all objects in the world its never-ending gloom.(с)
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Q: No escape from this deep cold gloom seemed possible. (с)
Q: A certain kind of sick fear was completely his master. (c)
Q: And so, as a warmer and more loving friendship grew between us, I saw more clearly the uselessness of all attempts to bring happiness to a mind from which only darkness came, spreading upon all objects in the world its never-ending gloom.(с)
Q: I felt his condition, slowly but cert ...more
I am not really a fan of this genre so my words must be taken with that thought in mind, but I didn't really enjoy this story. I read The Cask of Amontillado many years ago and the shock of that story has lingered in my mind. I found it really scary. This one though just irritated me. I wasn't shocked or afraid.
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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.
Considered the best of Poe's short stories. A tale told by an unnamed narrator of his boyhood friend Roderick Usher. The narrator has been asked to come visit him. Roderick describes himself as ill. He has a mental illness. The Fall of the House of Usher is both about the house and the family.
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Another quick Poe read. This tale is almost more sad than it is creepy. However, you can imagine lying in an unfamiliar place. A drafty, dark old castle. You can hear the noises. I would've flown the coop instead of investigating, but I'm not an antagonist in a story...right? 10/1,001
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I've been working through the complete volumes of Poe each October. My review is there.
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Apr 13, 2013
Sara
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Shelves:
classic,
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horror,
novella,
1001-books,
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american-literature,
gothic
Jun 30, 2017
Sorobai
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Oct 11, 2017
Jamie Barringer (Ravenmount)
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it was amazing
Shelves:
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Nov 11, 2017
Janet
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