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Title: The Masque of the Red Death
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death
Credits: Produced by Levent Kurnaz. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story written in the early 19th century, during the Romantic era. This allegorical tale delves into themes of mortality and the inevitability of death, set against a backdrop of a plague-ridden society. The narrative emphasizes the futility of trying to escape death, as it ultimately prevails over all. The story begins with the devastating effects of a deadly plague known as the "Red Death" that ravages the land. In an attempt to avoid the contagion, Prince Prospero retreats to a lavishly decorated abbey with a thousand of his wealthy friends. There, they indulge in a grand masquerade ball within a suite of seven uniquely colored rooms. Amidst the festivities, a mysterious figure appears, clad as a victim of the plague, provoking horror among the guests. When Prince Prospero confronts this apparition, he meets a tragic demise, revealing the futility of his attempts to escape death. In the end, the revelers succumb to the very disease they sought to evade, emphasizing the story's central message: that no amount of wealth or power can shield one from the grasp of death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
EBook No.: 1064
Published: Jun 6, 2010
Downloads: 1544
Language: English
Subject: Horror tales, American
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Masque of the Red Death
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death
Credits: Produced by Levent Kurnaz. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story written in the early 19th century, during the Romantic era. This allegorical tale delves into themes of mortality and the inevitability of death, set against a backdrop of a plague-ridden society. The narrative emphasizes the futility of trying to escape death, as it ultimately prevails over all. The story begins with the devastating effects of a deadly plague known as the "Red Death" that ravages the land. In an attempt to avoid the contagion, Prince Prospero retreats to a lavishly decorated abbey with a thousand of his wealthy friends. There, they indulge in a grand masquerade ball within a suite of seven uniquely colored rooms. Amidst the festivities, a mysterious figure appears, clad as a victim of the plague, provoking horror among the guests. When Prince Prospero confronts this apparition, he meets a tragic demise, revealing the futility of his attempts to escape death. In the end, the revelers succumb to the very disease they sought to evade, emphasizing the story's central message: that no amount of wealth or power can shield one from the grasp of death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
EBook No.: 1064
Published: Jun 6, 2010
Downloads: 1544
Language: English
Subject: Horror tales, American
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.