Why does the House of Usher remind the Narrator of "old wood-work"?

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EDGAR ALLAN POE - "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Asked by virgen g #335283 on 9/30/2013 3:23 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 9/30/2013 3:37 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/30/2013 3:37 PM

The house is undisturbed but rotting and neglected. This somehow alludes to the belief or assumption that it is for the most part unused.

The House of Usher