1. The Fall of the House of Usher: A mind into madness
Arising from these new techniques came the Romantic approach to the development of Gothic novels, and short stories. ... Most notable for his contributions to this genre of literature was Edgar Allan Poe, who was indeed attracted to the exotic, otherworldly trappings of the Gothic. Particularly in the works of Poe, the Gothic took on a new edge toward the psychological exploration of the human mind. ... As Roderick shares his fantasy world with the narrator; his music, his literature, which deals with the extremes of human imagination; his art which is " bathed in a ghastly splendor" all lures...
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