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The Fall of the House of Usher

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The Fall of the House of Usher

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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'The Fall of the House of Usher' is a short story by Poe, first published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine.

The story follows the unnerving experience of a nameless narrator who is summoned to care for a reclusive friend and his sister in an old, haunted mansion. Both are mentally and physically unwell, their paranoia and agitation being exacerbated by strange happenings in and around the property. Soon, the narrator himself begins to experience the eerie old house and its ghostly inclinations. Poe ties themes of madness, mystery, suspense, death and the ethereal together into one of the most gripping short stories ever published.

Public Domain (P)2021 SNR Audio
Classics Horror Scary Haunted
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I enjoyed this audible very much. the reader was able to capture the feeling of the narrator in the story and truly bring it to life.

amazing reader for an amazing author!

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This is, hands down, Poe's finest work, and Jonathan Keeble gives the best performance I've ever listened to on Audible. It will make you shiver with fright and burst with joy - what a great audiobook!

Masterful Reading of Poe's Best Story

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This is extremely well done. What an atmospheric, creepy story and such a simple one. The narrator is fantastic.

Excellent version of the story

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The narrator Jonathan Keebler really made the story come alive. It is a story that I have not read in years. Hearing it performed is a real treat.

Excellent Narration

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