| The Masque of the Red Death Contributor(s): Cedeno, Yasmira (Editor), Poe, Edgar Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1544901771 ISBN-13: 9781544901770 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Lexile Measure: 1180 |
| Physical Information: 0.05" H x 6" W x 9" (0.11 lbs) 26 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 8632 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The Masque of the Red Death", originally published in 1842, is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story 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, hosts a masquerade ball within seven rooms of the abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. Prospero dies after confronting this stranger, whose "costume" proves to contain nothing tangible inside it; the guests also die in turn. 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 an allegorical reading. Many different interpretations have been presented, as well as attempts to identify the true nature of the titular disease. |