The Fall of the House of Usher

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The Fall of the House of Usher

Is "the fall of the House of Usher" a sincere expression of horror or is Poe simply mocking himself and the reader? To what extent can we read his tail as a parody?

Asked by Barbara M #610394 on 11/6/2017 8:58 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/6/2017 11:55 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/6/2017 11:55 PM

Whether or not the story can be seen as a parody is more of an individual thing than anything else. It comes down to a question of how the reader sees Poe's work..... do you see the story as one of terror.... or do you see it as a comical rendition of the scary story.

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