ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Masque of the Red Death, allegorical short story by Edgar Allen Poe, first published in Graham’s Magazine in April 1842.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Masque of the Red Death, allegorical short story by Edgar Allen Poe, first published in Graham’s Magazine in April 1842. In a medieval land ravaged by the Red Death, a plague that causes swift, agonizing death, Prince Prospero retreats to his castle with 1, 000 knights and ladies.

Detailed explanation-3: -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, has a masquerade ball within seven rooms of his abbey, each decorated with a different color.

Detailed explanation-4: -Throughout this story, Poe addresses a few distinguishable themes, or ideas meant to convey universal messages: humanity’s desire to escape death, madness, and human selfishness.

Detailed explanation-5: -Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer of primarily poetry and short stories that explored themes of death, regret, and lost love.