The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
A canonical Poe short suitable for close reading of tone, diction, symbolism, and point of view in middle-to-high school classrooms.
Quick Facts
- Grade band: Grades 7–10 (+11–12 depending on your classroom)
- Maturity: 5
- Reading stats:
- Accessible — FKGL: 4.6 | 2,625 Words
- Abridged — FKGL: 8.6 | 5,404 Words
- Original — FKGL: 14 | 7,202 Words
- Access status: Requires unlock