English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: The Fall of the House of Usher
The complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" followed by a vocabulary list for the story.
SparkNotes
Spark Notes: "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Here, read a summary of and a commentary on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." Commentary contains information on the plot, symbolism, and theme.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Notes to the Fall of the House of Usher
A brief examination of Edgar Allan Poe and his work, "The Fall of the House of Usher."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
The full text of the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Creative Outlining?from Freewriting to Formalizing
Contains plans for five 50-minute lessons that ask students to write literary analysis essays about Edgar Allen Poe's ?The Fall of the House of Usher.? In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Edgar Allan Poe
This site focuses on Edgar Allan Poe's life and his short stories. It includes a link to a Poe biography and links to the full text of 53 of his short stories including the following: "The Black Cat," "The Tale Tell Heart," "The Fall of...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: American Romanticism: Edgar Allan Poe
This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." It features links to the Discovery Education Video: "Profile of the Author: Edgar Allan Poe" (Registration required), a Poe biography, the text...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Poe: Stories and Poems
Guide to the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson teaching unit with project ideas and essay questions. A radio show, with transcript, features...
Other
The Edgar Allan Poe Museum
Richmond, Virginia's Edgar Allan Poe Museum provides links to pages containing biographical information about Poe and the text of some of his works. The works include "The Masque of the Red Death," The Cask of Amontillado," "Tell-Tale...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reading/analysis of the Works of Poe
An in-depth analysis of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and more! Excellent and detailed lesson plans!
University of North Carolina
Unc: Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 1849 Tales
Download Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales," which was published in 1845, four years prior to his death. Read popular short stories such as, "The Black Hat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Purloined Letter." Also, read biographical...
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edgar Allan Poe
Delve into the work of Edgar Allan Poe through the links provides from this Web English Teacher site. This site features links to biographical information, lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore has created one of the more thorough websites on Poe. It presents many essays on his life and various aspects of his works, as well as the texts of most of Poe's writings, including his poetry,...
Other
Brandeis: Edgar Allan Poe
Here, read about the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe(January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849) and learn about the significance of his works. Click on a section of the "Table of Contents" to be taken to a specific part of the article and...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe
This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."
Other
America.gov: Archive: Edgar Allan Poe [Pdf]
An essay, formatted to be printed and displayed as a poster, offers an illustrated exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's life and writing. Accompanied by audio excerpts and transcripts of Poe's well-known works, "The Masque of the Red Death,"...
Curated OER
National Park Service: National Historic Site: Edgar Allan Poe
This resource provides photos of Edgar Allan Poe's historic home in Philadelphia, read a biography and a chronology of his life, and visit links to other Poe-related websites.
Other
Qrisse's Edgar Allan Poe's Pages
From this page, access information on Poe's life and career. In addition, read full-texts of Poe's stories and poems and check out an audio file of "The Raven."
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Edgar Allan Poe
Provides a biography of Edgar Allan Poe, one of "the greatest and unhappiest of American poets, master of the horror tale, patron saint to the practitioners of the detective story."
Other
Mystery Net: Edgar Allan Poe
Biography and analysis of the writing of Edgar Allan Poe. Examines Poe's contribution to the mystery genre. Also provides the text of several of Poe's writings.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Haunted Palace
Scholarly archive of Poe's poem "The Haunted Palace" is home to numerous versions of the work in manuscript and in print, including versions that were published in the Poe horror classic "The Fall of House of Usher."
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edgar Allan Poe
(1809-1849) Famous poet and story writer best known for The Raven, Annabel Lee, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Tell-Tale Heart.