EDGAR ALLAN POE RESOURCES
Books
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness [Hardback] Author: Edgar Allan Poe. Illustrator: Gris Grimly. Notes: Ages: 11 - 14 years. Grade Level 5-9. English. 144 pages. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2004.
The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe Graphic Novels) [Paperback] Author: Edgar Allan Poe, Matthew K. Manning. Illustrator: Jim Jimenz. Notes: Ages 10-14 years. Grade Level: 2- 3. English. 72 pages. Stone Arch Books. 2013.
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays, and Reviews (Penguin Classics) [Paperback] Author: Edgar Allan Poe. Editor: David Galloway. English. 544 pages. Penguin Classics. Reissue edition: 2003.
The Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe [Kindle Edition] Author: Edgar Allan Poe. Notes: Volume includes The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and The Pit and the Pendulum. Read free with Kindle App. English. 109 pages pages. Simon and Schuster. 2014.
CDs Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection Performers: Basil Rathbone, Vincent Price. Notes: Unabridged, Audiobook. Rathbone and Price perform 20 of Poe's chilling stories and poems, including The Fall of The House of Usher. English. Caedmon. 2000.
The Fall of the House of Usher Performers: Jim OʼRear, Kevin Sorbo, John Billingsley, Bonita Friedericy. Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano. Notes: Chapters 1-6 on one disc, with commentary. Macabre Mansion. 2010.
Film/DVDs The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) Director: Jean Epstein, with Luis Bunuel. Actors: Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez- Goffard, Luc Dartagnan. Black & White, Silent film by French avant-garde visionary Jean Epstein. Newly mastered from a 35mm preservation positive, with a soundtrack by acclaimed music historian Rolande de Cande adapted from medieval music. Language: English. Kultur Video. 2007.
The Fall of the House of Usher (Midnite Movies) Director: Roger Corman. Actors: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar. Notes: Vincent Price brings a theatrical flourish to the role of Roderick Usher, a brooding nobleman haunted by the dry rot of madness in his family tree. Language: English. MGM. 2001.
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Websites
The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: “The Fall of the House of Usher http://eapoe.org/works/info/pt025.htm Listing of Historical Texts (Manuscripts and Authorized Printings, Reprints), Comparative Texts, Associated Material and Special Versions and Bibliography.
The Fall of the House of Usher trailer (From “Extraordinary Tales,” an Animated Anthology) https://archive.org/details/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher Trailer for one story from the animated feature film based Edgar Allan Poe's stories, Sir Christopher Lee narrates "The Fall of the House of Usher." Directed by Raúl García. On demand on Amazon and iTunes.
Internet Archive: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe https://archive.org/details/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher A play by Radio Theatre Group, with Derek Banner, James Keenan, Frankie MacEachen, Bruce Downie.
Internet Archive: La Chute de la maison Usher (1928) by Jean Epstein https://archive.org/details/JeanEpsteinLaChuteDeLaMaisonUsher1928 1928 French horror film directed by Jean Epstein, Luis Buñuel co-wrote the screenplay with Epstein.
Internet Archive: The Fall of the House of Usher trailer (1960) https://archive.org/details/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsherTrailer This is the trailer for the first of Roger Corman's movie based on Poeʼs story. Stars: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, and Harry Ellerbe
Internet Archive: House Of Usher - C64 Gamevideoarchive 166 https://archive.org/details/C64Videoarchive166-HouseOfUsher From the C64 Game Video Archive - Longplay from the C64 game "House Of Usher"
Lit2Go: The Works of Edgar Allen Poe “The Fall of the House of Usher” http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/147/the-works-of-edgar-allan-poe/5312/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher/ Audio, Passage PDF and Student Activity
The Museum of Edgar Allan Poe http://www.poemuseum.org/ The Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia offers a fully interactive experience for teachers and students by bringing Poe into the modern day through his poetry and literary works. Richmond's Poe Museum boasts the world's finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe's manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings.
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