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The Fall of The House of Usher

The short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in 1839 and is often considered to be his masterpiece.  It is a horror tale dealing with madness, incest, and morality.

Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves

• PS2600 to PS2648

Circulating Books – A Selected List

• Bloom, Harold (Ed.). Edgar Allan Poe. 1999.

                    Call Number: PS2638 .E32 1999

• Bloom, Harold (Ed.). The Tales of Poe.1987.

                    Call Number: PS2618 .T32 T3 1987

•  Kesterson, David B.(Ed.). Critics on Poe. 1973.

                    Call Number: PS2638 .K44

• Knapp, Bettina L. Edgar Allan Poe. 1984.

                      Call Number: PS2631 .K58 1984

• Poe, Edgar Allan.  Edgar Allan Poe: Sixty-Seven Tales. 1990.

                     Call Number: PS2603 .F6 1990.

• Szumski, Bonnie (Ed.). Readings on Edgar Allan Poe. 1998.

                  Call Number: PS2638 .R43 1998

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Terms

• Fall of the House of Usher (Keywords)
• Poe, Edgar Allan (Subject)
• Poe, Edgar Allan – Criticism and Interpretation (Subject)

Reference Materials

• Critical Survey of Short Fiction – Call Number: REF PN3321 .C7 2001

o   Vol. 5, pgs. 1945-1947

• Frank, Frederick S., and Anthony Magistrale. The Poe Encyclopedia. 1997.

      Call Number: REF PS2630 .P58 1997

• Masterplots II: Short Story Series (Revised Edition) – Call Number: REF PN3326 .M27 2004

o   Vol. 7, pgs. 4051-53

• Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism – Call Number: REF PN761 .N5

o   Vol. 1, pgs. 492-493, 496, 504-505, 513, 522-523

o   Vol. 16, pgs. 294-336

o   Vol. 55, pgs. 133, 148, 151, 153, 155, 169, 194, 198-199, 206

o   Vol. 97, pgs. 177-246

• Short Story Criticism – Call Number: REF PN3321 .S5

o   Vol. 1, pgs. 377-407

o   Vol. 22, pgs. 288-356

o   Vol. 34, pgs. 249, 258, 265, 274, 283

o   Vol. 35, pgs. 321, 331, 336

o   Vol 54, pgs. 143, 161, 180, 182, 185, 209, 231, 240

o   Vol. 88, pgs. 214, 219, 227, 229, 236, 240, 243, 253

•  Short Stories for Students – Call Number: REF PN3330 .S386

o   Vol. 2, pgs. 51-66

Research Databases

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• Academic Search Complete
• JSTOR
• Literature Resources from Gale

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.

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Last Revised on November 21, 2021