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The Masque of the Red Death

Edgar Allan Poe

4.06/5 (34797 ratings)

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The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by hiding in his large converted abbey home. He and many other wealthy nobles, hold a masquerade ball using seven rooms in the abbey, each decorated with a different color. The last one is velvet black.

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.

The story follows many traditions of Gothic fiction and is often analyzed as an allegory about the inevitability of death, though some critics advise against an allegorical reading. Many different interpretations have been presented, as well as attempts to identify the true nature of the titular disease.

Librarian's note: this entry relates to the story "The Masque of the Red Death." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.

Format:

Pages:: 129 pages

Publication:: 2004

Publisher:: BookSurge Classics

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1594567395

ISBN13:: 9781594567391

kindle Asin:: B093LGF4LY

The Masque of the Red Death

Edgar Allan Poe

4.06/5 (34797 ratings)

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The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by hiding in his large converted abbey home. He and many other wealthy nobles, hold a masquerade ball using seven rooms in the abbey, each decorated with a different color. The last one is velvet black.

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.

The story follows many traditions of Gothic fiction and is often analyzed as an allegory about the inevitability of death, though some critics advise against an allegorical reading. Many different interpretations have been presented, as well as attempts to identify the true nature of the titular disease.

Librarian's note: this entry relates to the story "The Masque of the Red Death." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.

Format:

Pages:: 129 pages

Publication:: 2004

Publisher:: BookSurge Classics

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1594567395

ISBN13:: 9781594567391

kindle Asin:: B093LGF4LY

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