Imagery Of The Supernatural in The Fall of The House Of Usher

Imagery of the Supernatural in "The Fall of the House of Usher" Edgar Allan Poe's writings are known for their macabre subject matter. In "The Fall of the House of Usher", Poe uses the life-like characteristics of an otherwise decaying house as a device for giving the house a supernatural atmosphere. Frank N. Magill explains this concept best when he writes, "Usher feels that it is the form and substance of his family mansion that …

…Frank N. Magill's Survev of American Literature. Vol.5: Olsen-Snyder: New York: Salem Press, Inc., 1991. Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Fall of the House of Usher." The American Tradition in Literature ei~th edition. Ed. George and Barbara Perkins. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1994: pgs. 1511-1523. Walker, I. M. "The Legitimate Sources of Terror in 'The Fall of the House of Usher'." Twentieth Century Interpretations of Poe's Tales. Ed. William L. Howarth. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1971: pgs. 47-54.