Adapted and illustrated edition of The Fall of the House of Usher at easy-to-read level for a new generation of readers aged 7+.
Roderick Usher invites his childhood friend to his family home, the House of Usher. A bleak mansion of gloom standing lonely at the top of the hill. A history of family illness, a 'mysterious' lake and the loss of his twin sister all play a part in the desolation of Roderick. Will Roderick's friend help him accept his family's fate?
About the Creepy Classics Children's Collection:
An opera house haunted by a musical spirit and a castle whose owner sleeps in a coffin are just two of the places these ten spooky stories transport readers to. Based on the world's most famous gothic literature, they have been simplified and sanitised for a younger audience, with all the excitement and thrills of the originals.
| ISBN: | 9781782263814 |
| Publication date: | 29th August 2024 |
| Author: | Gemma Barder, Edgar Allan Poe |
| Illustrator: | Nick Moffatt |
| Publisher: | Sweet Cherry Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 119 pages |
| Series: | The Creepy Classics Children's Collection |
| Genres: |
Classic Literature Horror & Ghost Stories Fantasy / Magical |