Project Gutenberg 2010-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 2193 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen The Masque of the Red Death Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death Produced by Levent Kurnaz. HTML version by Al Haines. "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 ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Horror tales, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 39433 2025-08-01T08:25:25.793571 text/html 35850 2020-10-18T06:01:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 87698 2025-08-01T08:25:30.273545 application/epub+zip 86608 2025-08-01T08:25:28.298561 application/epub+zip 68854 2025-08-01T08:25:27.313567 application/epub+zip 173975 2025-08-01T08:25:31.731539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167327 2025-08-01T08:25:29.694551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128650 2022-09-01T09:27:54.145004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33933 2025-08-01T08:25:25.565572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33669 2020-10-18T06:20:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16097 2025-08-01T08:25:31.858526 application/rdf+xml 12804 2025-08-01T08:25:27.803568 image/jpeg 3575 2025-08-01T08:25:27.559633 image/jpeg 84651 2025-08-01T08:25:25.799563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia