The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death" was first published in 1842. In the original publication, the title was given the English spelling of "mask," yet it was changed to "masque" in 1845. In this macabre tale, a Prince Prospero seals himself and a thousand of his friends into the abbey of a castle in order to protect them from a deadly pestilence—The Red Death—that is ravaging...

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Critical Essay by Leonard Cassuto

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1,302 words, approx. 5 pages

"If I think of Death at all it is merely as a negation of life, a close, a last and necessary chord. What I dread is disease, that is, bad, disordered life, not Death, and disease, so far, I have esca... Read more

"The Swimmer" Vs. "The Masque of the Red Death"

1,493 words, approx. 5 pages

Many people move through life trying to obtain a goal. Some people succeed at accomplishing their goals, while others fail. Why does this happen? Do the methods people use to obtain their goals ... Read more

Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death and "The Telltale Heart"

969 words, approx. 4 pages

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The Masque of the Red Death

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