by Edgar Allan Poe
People have been peeling the skin off of this onion for decades. Still a great story.
Not my favorite EAP story, but as always he can do no wrong.
Five stars. It's Poe, what else do you expect.Also, I watched the movie. Creepy. I liked it.
Very complex story with beautiful language. Something you definitely need to read several times to fully absorb.
This was creepy and delicious. I am now ready to read the Masque of the Red Death. Let's hope it's just as good.
I really liked the imagery in this one. I loved the use of color and opulence juxtaposed against disease and death, I loved the idea of a prince sequestering himself amid luxury and decadence while the poor die of a horrible pestilence in the streets. And then the great levelling comes, "And Darkn...
Read in preparation for Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin. Goodness was this creepy and genuinely frightened me! Definitely a great gothic horror, written by a genius!
When I first read this, I thought it was one of the coolest stories ever. I'd still put it in my top ten, I think.
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