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The Masque of the Red Death
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A short horror tale in which nobles shut themselves away from a deadly plague and hold a lavish masquerade, only for the disease to reach them. Suited to readers of classic Gothic fiction and Poe's short stories.
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature.
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