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The Masque of the Red Death

by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Masque of the Red Death

The mysterious guest in "The Masque of the Red Death" is the embodiment of the Red Death plague. He appears uninvited at Prince Prospero's masquerade ball, dressed in garments resembling a funeral...

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The Masque of the Red Death

When the guests pause to reflect during Prince Prospero's party, they are momentarily unsettled by the chimes of a strange clock, which halts all activities and brings an eerie silence. At midnight,...

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