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Description
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary history.
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Prince Prospero: From:The Masque of the Red Death. The main (and only named) character. A wealthy prince who seeks to escape a pestilence plaguing his country by secluding himself and his close subjects in an Abby.
- The Red Death: The Masque of the Red Death. A plague that sweeps the country. Signs of it are bleeding from the pores. It can kill within a half-hour.
- Pluto: The Black Cat. Feline. The antagonist of the story.
- Wife of Narrator: Black Cat.
- Narrator for Black Cat: Black Cat. Self-proclaimed animal lover.
- Fortunato: Cast of Amontillado. The unfortunate victim of Montressor's revenge during Carnival.
- Montressor: Caste of Amontillado. Main character and narrator. Feels personally wronged by his friend, Fortunato. For that he seeks revenge during Carnival.
- Ulalume: Name derived from the words "sorrow" and "light."
- Psyche: Ulalume. Perhaps an allegory for the narrator's soul or sorrow. Is very melancholy.
- Narrator for Ulalume: Ulalume. A man(?-never specified) who walks one night with Psyche. In contrast to her melancholy, he seems very happy.
First Sentence
Believing only a portion of my former volume to be worthy a second edition-that small portion I thought it as well to include in the present book as to republish by itself.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Edgar Allan Poe (Author)
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