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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Prince Prospero and a thousand nobles isolate themselves in a fortified abbey to escape a devastating plague, holding a lavish masquerade ball that is breached by Death himself.
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Lighthearted
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Contemplative
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Direct & Minimalist
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Realistic / Mimetic
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Fifty Great Short Stories
Jan 1, 1952
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