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Masque of the Red Death

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
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 "Masque of the Red Death", a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, has a masquerade ball within seven rooms of his abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. When Prospero confronts this stranger, he falls dead.

The story follows many traditions of Gothic fiction and is often analyzed as an allegory about the inevitability of death, though some critics advise against all allegorical reading. Many different interpretations have been presented, as well as attempts to identify the true nature of the disease called the Red Death.

©2009 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. (P)2009 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Fiction Scary Short Story

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