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The Masque of the Red Death

by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Masque of the Red Death

Prince Prospero's pride and arrogance are evident in his belief that he can escape death by isolating himself and his courtiers in a luxurious abbey. His lavish masquerade ball, held while a deadly...

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The Masque of the Red Death

After months of seclusion in "The Masque of the Red Death," Prince Prospero organizes a "masked ball of the most unusual magnificence" in his secluded abbey. The event is held in a suite of seven...

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The Masque of the Red Death

In "The Masque of the Red Death," Prince Prospero provides his courtiers with extravagant pleasures within his abbey, including abundant food and wine, entertainment such as clowns, ballet dancers,...

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The Masque of the Red Death

The prince and his friends were in seclusion for five or six months before the masquerade ball. During this time, the plague, known as the Red Death, was at its most deadly outside the castle. Prince...

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