The Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe

⏱ 8 minGothic classic

Three of Poe's darkest tales in one telling, a woman entombed alive as her house sinks into the tarn, a masked ball invaded by the plague itself, and a man walled up alive for revenge. The master of American gothic at his most terrifying.

Listen to the whole of The Fall of the House of Usher in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.