TalesofMysteryandImagination神秘幻想故事集简介想像一下，你正置身于湖畔的一座古旧宅邸之中。时间是夜里，外面暴雨肆虐，狂风绕着灰色的石墙嘶吼。房子下面的一间阴森的地窖里放着一口棺材，里面躺着玛德琳小姐的尸体。同你一起待在房间里的是她的哥哥，正在用疯狂的目光望着你。想像一下吧……你这是在鄂榭府上。翻到另一页，可以见到一只黑猫被人勒住脖子吊在树上。再翻一页，你就会听到一次美妙绝伦的假面舞会上响起的音乐声，看见一千个人在唱歌、跳舞。你现在是在普洛斯佩罗亲王的城堡中。城堡里面灯火通明、生气勃勃，人人纵情狂欢；但是在城墙外面，逡巡着那可怕的戴面具的红死魔……这些故事将会带你进入一个阴暗的幻想世界，一个充满了恐怖、梦幻与疯狂的世界。不要一个人读它们！埃德加·爱伦·坡（1809—1849）出生于美国波士顿。在短暂而郁郁不得志的一生中，他曾供职于几家报社，并发表了很多短篇小说和诗歌。也许最令他声名远播的是他的短篇小说创作。TheFalloftheHouseofUsherItwasagreyautumndayandtheskywasfulloflargeblackclouds．AlldayIhadriddenthroughflatanduninterestingcountryside，butatlast，asitbegantogrowdark，Isawtheendofmyjourney．There，infrontofme，stoodtheHouseofUsher．Andatonce-Idonotknowwhy-astrangefeelingofdeepgloomcamedownonmeandcoveredmelikeablanket．Ilookedupattheoldhousewithitshighstonewallsandnarrowwindows．Ilookedaroundatthethindrygrassandtheolddyingtrees，andanicyhandseemedtotakeholdofmyheart．Ifeltcoldandsick，andcouldnotthinkofonehappythoughttochase第1页共40页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网awaymygloom．Why，Iwondered，didtheHouseofUshermakemefeelsosad？Icouldfindnoanswer．TherewasalakenexttothehouseandIrodemyhorseuptotheedgeandstopped．Perhapsfromherethehousewouldnotseemsosad，sofullofgloom．Ilookeddownintothemirrorofdark，stillwater，andsawagaintheempty，eye-likewindowsofthehouseandthedyingtreesallaroundit．Thefeelingofgloomwasstrongerthanever．ItwasinthishousethatIwasgoingtospendthenextfewweeks．Itsowner，RoderickUsher，hadbeenagoodfriendofminewhenIwasaboy．Ihadnotseenhimformanyyears，butrecentlyhehadsentmealetter-asadandterribleletter．Hewrotethathewasill，illinbodyandillinmind；thathe...
