Both Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe belong to the late Romanticism in 19th century American Literature, which main characteristic is probably the widest disparity between tragic reality and romantic ideal. Such a gap could be observed in both short stories proposed for discussing in…
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by Edgar Allan Poe
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“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe The main character introduces his obsession with the old man’s vulture eye. He explains that he watches the old man outside of his bedroom every night at midnight and how once the idea of killing the man entered…
You know that feeling you get when you read or watch a scary story? Your heart is in your throat, you run for your life up the stairs thinking someone is chasing you, and when you can’t fall asleep at night type of feeling? For…
After Edgar was kicked out of West Point he went to live with his Aunt and Cousin Virginia. His cousin was only 8 years old then. After he left them to work he Got news that Virginia would be sent away. In a Frantic state…
The story of Prince Prospero and the people within his kingdom allowed me to see how the idea of disestablishment constantly fueled the fear of death rapidly approaching them. Since a plague wiped out many of their people around the country already, each begins to…
The allegory within the Masque of the Red Death Edgar Allen Poe was quite the gothic writer in the late 1800s and his work is still quite popular today amongst many. The short passage, “Masque of the Red Death” is an utmost example of a…
Within Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” story, Prince Prospero comes out as an immodest character. To this end, Prince Prospero decorates seven party apartments with large amounts of gold. Moreover, Prince Prospero attempts to attack a strange guest who shows up…
Horror has a way of affecting those who indulge in its sensitive genre, be it through literature, poetry, movies, and even T.V. shows. It affects its readers and viewers by agitating the emotion humans tend to be most sensitive to: fear. It does this in…
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Author
Edgar Allan Poe
Country
United States
Original language
English
Original title
"The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy"
Genre
Gothic fiction, horror
Publication date
May 1842
Setting
Prospero's castle in a fictional country during the Middle Ages
Major Characters
Prince Prospero, The Red Death
Plot
The main character, Prince Prospero, attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by hiding in his abbey.
