The Fall of the House of Usher and The Raven

<p>In these quintessential works of Gothic literature Edgar Allan Poe masterfully explores themes of decay madness and despair. <em>The Fall of the House of Usher</em> tells the haunting story of a crumbling mansion and its cursed inhabitants delving into psychological terror and the supernatural. <em>The Raven</em> a melancholic poem captures the torment of a grieving man visited by a mysterious bird symbolizing unending sorrow. Poe's rich atmospheric writing has made these pieces timeless exemplars of dark romanticism.</p><p><br></p>