Fall Of The House Of Usher, The
Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe, Jack Neary from Edgar Allan Poe, Jack Neary
Synopsis
An exciting adaptation of the classic Poe tale, re-invented as a detective thriller and set in 1930s Boston.
James Brookfield, an up-and-coming writer of potboilers from New York City, is invited to the Boston home of his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, to, as his host suggests, “chronicle the evolution” of the House of Usher.
What begins for Brookfield as a pleasant distraction from the busy hubbub of New York’s literary circles turns into a maelstrom of horror when he slowly discovers Usher’s secret intent, and realizes that the life of Usher’s sister, Madeline, as well as Brookfield’s own life, are in terrible danger.
Told as a series of lightning-paced flashbacks as tough-as-nails police detective Michael Shaughnessy questions Brookfield about what actually happened to cause the fire that destroyed the House of Usher, the play moves relentlessly to its terrifying, stunning conclusion.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| James |
| Madeline |
| Roderick |
| Fiona |
| Doctor Tremblay |
| Claire |
| Shaughnessy |
Publication
The Fall of the House of Usher is a adaptation play written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Samuel French .
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