《厄舍府的倒塌》因其神秘的氛围和恐怖的情节而被归入哥特小说,“狂人说”和“氛围说”成为两大代表性观点。然而,此定位既有悖于埃德加·爱伦·坡的创作思想,也未能满足文学批评“祛魅解谜”的基本要求。从侦探小说的角度解读《厄舍府的倒塌》,我们看到的是一位反哥特小说传统的爱伦·坡,他注重展现理性的力量,开创了侦探小说的先河,他的人性探索使其作品成为文学经典之作。 “The collapse of the House of Usher” was classified as a Gothic novel because of its mysterious atmosphere and terrifying plot. “Mad Men said” and “Ambience” became the two representative views. However, this orientation is not only contrary to Edgar Allan Poe’s creative thinking, but also failed to meet the basic requirements of literary criticism “dispel enigma puzzle ”. From the perspective of detective novels, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, we see is an Allan Poe, a tradition of anti-Gothic fiction. He focuses on displaying the power of reason, creating a precedent for detective novels and exploring his humanity Make his works become literary classics.