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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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.