The Masque of the Red Death -- Edgar Allan Poe, Hardcover

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Arguably America's most influential short story writer, Edgar Allan Poe's tales of suspense never fail to spook and amaze. Gathered in this selection are his very best horror stories, including the gothic tour de force 'The Fall of the House of Usher', the other-worldly 'The Masque of the Red Death', and the murderous 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.

'The most original genius that America has produced' Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.60h x 4.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780241573754

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 8632 / Masque of the Red Death

About the Author
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was born in Boston and orphaned at an early age. Taken in by a couple from Richmond, Virginia, he spent a semester at the University of Virginia but could not afford to stay longer. After joining the Army and matriculating as a cadet, he started his literary career with the anonymous publication of Tamerlane and Other Poems, before working as a literary critic. His life was dotted with scandals, such as purposefully getting himself courtmartialled to ensure dismissal from the Army, being discharged from his job at the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond after being found drunk by his boss, and secretly marrying his thirteen-year-old cousin Virginia (listed twentyone on the marriage certificate). His work took him to both New York City and Baltimore, where he died at the age of forty, two years after Virginia.