“The Fall of the House of Usher”: Poe’s perverted perspective on the “Maimed King”
The themes of medieval literature had a profound effect on the works that would follow in later generations regardless of the writer’s recognition of this influence, and one can see the way Poe leaves traces of the popular medieval motif of the “Maimed King” in his short story, “The Fall of the Hous...
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Asociación Cultural 452ºF; Universitat de Barcelona
2009-07-01
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| Online Access: | http://452f.com/pdf/numero01/01_452f-mon-helvie.pdf |