A thousand of the favored joined their decadent prince behind high walls and welded gates. They engaged in bizarre celebrations while the Red Death...
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Aug 20, 2011
Shanon
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This short story is hands down one of my favorite Poe stories! I love the symbolism and imagery in this tale. Basically, the "Red Death" is a plague that is wreaking havoc on the town in the story and Prince Prospero decides to lock himself, and many of his friends, away in his home. He ultimately ends up hosting a very grand masquerade party and while him and his people are lavishly partying it up within the confines of his sanctuary, everyone else is dying a terrible death. There are
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May 31, 2011
Jason
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I heard about this story while reading about The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. I don’t remember reading any Poe (I think I read a condensed version of The Fall of the House of Usher when I was younger), and even after learning of the climax, I decided to sit down and read it for myself. Fortunately I have my brother's hardcover mystery collection, and Masque of the Red Death is included in the Poe volume.
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Nov 06, 2011
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Mar 03, 2011
Angelina
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Okay! This was the CREEPIEST story that I have read ever, by any author!
The guy was an absolute genius!!! And still remains so.
The guy was an absolute genius!!! And still remains so.
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Nov 02, 2011
Keith
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This has got to be one of Poes best pieces of work, its interesting and very specific. I feel that perhaps it a commentary on his views when it came to the death caused by the consumption and how nobody really wanted to help each other. This story more specifically deals with how the rich seemed to live in their own little secluded world outside of the rest, while death surrounded them outside.
Eventually death does come in its own form, and the moral, I suppose, is that even with all the More...
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Dec 14, 2011
sabisteb
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Während der Rote Tod tausende Menschen dahinrafft hat sich Prinz Prospero mit seinem Gefolge in eine abgelegene Abteil zurückgezogen und feiert dort gegen den Tod an. Sein Narr Hopp Frosch organisiert ihm ein Fest, das er so schnell nicht vergessen wird.
Dieses Hörspiel ist eine Mischung aus zwei Edgar Allan Poe Kurzgeschichten. Zum einen „Die Maske des Roten Todes“ (1842) und zum anderen Hopp-Frosch (1849) wobei die Handlung von Hopp-Frosch überwiegt und mit „Rotem Tod“ garniert wurde. Verw More...
Dieses Hörspiel ist eine Mischung aus zwei Edgar Allan Poe Kurzgeschichten. Zum einen „Die Maske des Roten Todes“ (1842) und zum anderen Hopp-Frosch (1849) wobei die Handlung von Hopp-Frosch überwiegt und mit „Rotem Tod“ garniert wurde. Verw More...
Aug 29, 2011
Kristina
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Without a doubt, this is my FAVORITE, FAVORITE, FAVORITE EAP short story. Oh my goodness all the symbolism, the creepy feelings, the gothic horror. Oh my! Do yourself a favor and read this! I found that I liked it even more because we read this in my freshman English class and so we broke it down to the most basic level and I was able to appreciate the writing so much more.
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Jul 03, 2011
Sybil
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This is exactly what I want from literature. It encompasses everything I look for in novels.
A mysterious plague, gothic architecture, rich decorations, symbolism, exploration of the human psyche, a shocking ending, and a cryptic moral.
What more could I ask for?
Beautiful. Edgar Allan Poe was a literary god.
This is a story I will definitely reread.
A mysterious plague, gothic architecture, rich decorations, symbolism, exploration of the human psyche, a shocking ending, and a cryptic moral.
What more could I ask for?
Beautiful. Edgar Allan Poe was a literary god.
This is a story I will definitely reread.
Mar 03, 2011
Emma
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it was great as all of Poe''s stories are but it gets a little confusing, because it was writtin so long ago there are lots of old phrases which makes it hard to understand, plus there are alot of BIG words that i didnt know so i had to go and loook them up. however it was a really good story,if you would like to read it, it is really really short it shouldnt take yoou more then about 25 to 30 min to read ( morre or less it depends how slow or fast a reader you are) check out this...go to eapoe.org
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May 17, 2011
Virag
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Hmm... this was the first Edgar Allen Poe book that I read. I have to say, somebody who writes stories like this, I do not consider to be completely sane. It was just creppy. CREEPY. I went to sleep thinking about the weird phrases and the twisted descriptions in it. And in case you are wondering, no, I did not have any nightmares.
Jan 14, 2012
Lisa
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STELLAR story! One of my favorites! Creepy, spellbinding, eerie...with an ending that was altogether satisfying, this tale of a prince's attempt to cheat the plague ridden city he lives in reads like a dream, or a nightmare......
Jan 31, 2012
This story was interesting i loved the plot the fact of being scared of a disease is a frightening feeling and very thrilling. The end was sudden and very subtlety the death of the prince surprised me
Feb 11, 2012
Timothy
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A great short story. Some say this is a tale reflecting on tuberculosis, if so, then it truly did show how everyone, even Poe's loved ones, could not escape the "Red Death."
Jun 23, 2011
Denise
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Weird, somewhat scary story involving a party that goes awry. Poe was truly a master of suspense for a reason. Too bad he died so young. He could have done so much more.
Nov 22, 2011
Vicii
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This is my kind of story. Managed to read this whilst my daughter was at dancing lessons and was entranced. Must read more of Poe.
Oct 25, 2011
msgschr
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Ein Poe, der mich nicht überzeugen konnte. Es wird in den wenigen Seiten eine grandiose Atmosphäre aufgebaut, aber der Schluss kommt etwas zu kurz.
Oct 01, 2011
Anuradha
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The masque of red death tells us that even if we try to shut the whole world out sometimes the very barricades that we have used to keep the world away form our prison..its quite an interesting read and I enjoyed it
Dec 18, 2011
Michael
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A fantastic example of short story writing, Poe manages to stir the imagination more in 6 pages than Lovecraft did in 80 within the pages of At the Mountains of Madness.
Sep 03, 2011
Katherine
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Poe is the master of symbolism. And he truly had no love for the elite. This is one of the creepiest stories ever.
Jun 09, 2011
Kristy
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Surprising ending, well-written story. I'm not usually an Edgar Allen Poe fan, but I enjoyed this one.
Jan 29, 2012
Shumita
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It's an incredibly disturbing story. Has a good moral though portrayed in a very unorthodox way.
Aug 10, 2011
Deana
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Careful what you wish for ... you might "get it!" and then some. Another good horror story by EAP.
Jun 24, 2011
I needed something creepy to read on this misplaced, dreary Autumn day, and it fit perfectly.
Mar 03, 2011
Sarah
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This is probably my most hated short story by Poe. I didn't like the abrupt ending or his description of the seven rooms. I also think that the name Prospero did no justice to the story. When I think of the name Prospero, I think of William Shakespeare. Not Edgar Allan Poe.
My interpretation to The Masque of the Red Death is that it is an allegory to the black plague. While I liked Poe's usage of the chiming of the clock. Overall, I did not like this story. More...
My interpretation to The Masque of the Red Death is that it is an allegory to the black plague. While I liked Poe's usage of the chiming of the clock. Overall, I did not like this story. More...
Dec 14, 2011
sabisteb
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Auch bei dieser CD kommt Edgar Allan Poe seiner Vergangenheit keinen Schritt näher. Diesmal nimmt die Geschichte nach Poe den größten Teil der CD ein. Ich sage hier extra die Geschichte nach Poe, denn "Die Maske des roten Todes" ist eingentlich nur eine ganz kleine Kurzgeschichte, die hier deutlich ausgebaut wird und mit dem orginal nur sehr wenige Passagem gemein hat.
Wieder sehr kurzweilig und unterhaltsam, aber es wird Zeit dass EA Poe wieder ein bischen weiter kommt in seiner S More...
Wieder sehr kurzweilig und unterhaltsam, aber es wird Zeit dass EA Poe wieder ein bischen weiter kommt in seiner S More...
Mar 03, 2011
Krystina
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