THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH - EDGAR ALLAN POE

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

ByEDGAR ALLAN POE

  • Release Date: 2021-11-15
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi

Description

The Masque of the Red Death" (originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy") is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade ball in seven rooms of the abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. Prospero dies after confronting this stranger, whose "costume" proves to contain nothing tangible inside it [BISAC]; the guests also die in turn.

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