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The Fall of the House of Usher
Book • 1839
The story begins with the narrator visiting Roderick Usher, who has been suffering from an unspecified illness.
Roderick's sister, Madeline, is also ill and falls into deathlike trances.
As the narrative unfolds, the narrator becomes increasingly entangled in the eerie and supernatural events surrounding the Usher family and their mansion.
Roderick believes the house is alive and connected to the family's fate.
The story culminates in the terrifying revelation that Madeline may have been buried alive, leading to the simultaneous deaths of the twins and the collapse of the House of Usher itself.
Roderick's sister, Madeline, is also ill and falls into deathlike trances.
As the narrative unfolds, the narrator becomes increasingly entangled in the eerie and supernatural events surrounding the Usher family and their mansion.
Roderick believes the house is alive and connected to the family's fate.
The story culminates in the terrifying revelation that Madeline may have been buried alive, leading to the simultaneous deaths of the twins and the collapse of the House of Usher itself.
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