6 résultats pour "usher"

• USHER Roderick. Personnage de la Chute de la maison Usher

• LA CHUTE DE LA MAISON USHER

• William Wilson & la chute de la maison d'Usher.

• The fall of the house of usher

  Edgar Allan Poe and The Fall of the House of Usher: A Detailed Analysis Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential figures in American literature, best known for his mastery of gothic fiction, psychological horror, and macabre storytelling. His works often explore themes of death, madness, the supernatural, and human psychology. Among his many short stories, The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) stands out as a quintessential example of gothic literature, weaving together themes of iso...

• Littérature comparée : La Chute de la maison Usher

  p.143 : Le narrateur sert de relais entre nous et cette histoire mais il est aussi chargé de nous transmettre la peur, laterreur, l’épouvante que le récit est censé nous donner. Le héros, Rodrigue Usher : Il souffre de maladie nerveuse dont le symptôme principal est une acuité des sens (p.133). Toutes ses sensationssont multiplié ce qui explique qu’il s’enferme pour protéger ses nerfs. Cela laisse entendre qu’il entendra les bruitsde sa sœur bien avant le narrateur. On apprend que...

• Edgar Allan Poe I INTRODUCTION Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American writer, known as a poet and critic but most famous as the first master of the short-story form (see Short Story), especially the psychological horror tale.

  the deciphering of a code. “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841), “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” (1842-1843), and “The Purloined Letter” (1844) are regarded aspredecessors of the modern mystery, or detective, story ( see Detective Story). Many of Poe’s tales are distinguished by the author’s unique grotesque inventiveness in addition to his superb plot construction. Poe was unequaled in evoking an all-encompassing mood of horror through the rendering of setting and atmosphere. The opening descri...