Masque of the Red Death (eBook)

Poe's Legendary Gothic Tale - A Dark Allegory of Disease and Death

Edgar Allan Poe (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
The Library of Alexandria (Verlag)
978-1-80421-993-5 (ISBN)

Infos

What if no wall could keep death out?In The Masque of the Red Death, Edgar Allan Poe crafts a haunting parable about privilege, denial, and the inescapable reality of death. Prince Prospero and his noble friends hide in a secluded castle to avoid the horrors of a lethal plague. While the world suffers outside, they indulge in a night of revelry-until an uninvited guest arrives with a silent message.This modernized translation captures the dark beauty and Gothic intensity of Poe's tale while clarifying the story's symbolic undertones for today's readers. A rich blend of suspense, psychological horror, and philosophical reflection, this timeless work holds a mirror to human arrogance and fear.What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:A Dark Allegory of Mortality and Hubris - Witness how wealth and denial offer no escape from the truths of life and death.One of Poe's Most Iconic Gothic Stories - Explore the master of macabre at his most symbolically chilling.A Story for Modern Times - With themes of plague, power, and justice, this tale resonates more than ever.A Captivating, Clear Translation - Designed to retain Poe's poetic atmosphere while enhancing clarity and accessibility.Prepare to step into a masquerade of terror-and discover what lies beneath the mask.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.6.2025
• Übersetzer: Tim Zengerink
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• ISBN-10: 1-80421-993-2 / 1804219932
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80421-993-5 / 9781804219935