The Masque of the Red Death

"e;The Masque of the Red Death"e;, originally published as "e;The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy"e;, is an 1842 short story by American writer 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 ballwithin seven rooms of the abbey, ea...