After the People Lights Have Gone Off vs The Fall of the House of Usher: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Horror tales, Short Stories
After the People Lights Have Gone Off
A collection of stories that tap into the horrors and fears of the supernatural-- as well as the everyday.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
“DURING the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”
"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, then included in the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque in…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Fall of the House of Usher is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for After the People Lights Have Gone Off.
- The Fall of the House of Usher has the widest readership — 93104 ratings behind its score.
- The Fall of the House of Usher runs the darker storyline; After the People Lights Have Gone Off stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Fall of the House of Usher
≈ 1h vs 4h for After the People Lights Have Gone Off
New to the genre?
After the People Lights Have Gone Off
Moderate vs Demanding for The Fall of the House of Usher
In the mood for something dark?
The Fall of the House of Usher
a darker storyline than After the People Lights Have Gone Off
Want something lighter?
After the People Lights Have Gone Off
an easier tone than The Fall of the House of Usher
Scores by source
| After the People Lights Have Gone Off | The Fall of the House of Usher | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (93104) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (27) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (15) | 4.0 (640) |
Reception
| After the People Lights Have Gone Off | The Fall of the House of Usher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 93104 |
| Editions | 3 | 237 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 54996 |
| Reading it now | — | 1859 |
| Written reviews | — | 6071 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 51188 |
| Pages | 260 | 36 |