Immerse yourself in the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe with his gothic masterpiece, "The Fall of the House of Usher." This chilling tale of despair and madne

James L. Machor offers a sweeping exploration of how American fiction was received in both public and private spheres in the United States before the Civil War.

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