Have you ever read a story so insane that you wonder how the author came up with it? Edgar Allen Poe was one of the authors that made you feel this way. In “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Masque of Red Death there is such a creepy feeling that the reader feels that you wonder what in life inspired the author to write this. For Edgar Allen Poe it was looniness, death and the feeling of no one loves you.
Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 18,1809. His mother and father both actors but, his father left him, his mom and the rest of his siblings. Edgar’s mom Eliza Poe fell sick when he was around 2 and died. He was raised by Mr and Mrs John Allen but never receive the love and caring a child needs because his father was all ways busied by work and his mom was all ways sick. Edgar receive a good education first at a boarding school in E
Edgar Allen Poe had a tough life. All throughout his life was surrounded by death and looniness. This is why he could write these crazy stories that gives the readers chills. To this day he is considered one of the best American writers and top of line writer of scary short stories. He is also the father of the great detective stories as we know it today. All these accomplishment didn’t mean anything to him because he was never truly happy which cause him to become an alcoholic.
The “Masque of the Red Death” is a story about a prince who wants to escape death. He gathers a thousand towns people into his palace for company and locks themselves in to Escape The Red Death. There is music and ballet dancers to keep his guests happy and entertain. It sort of becomes a never ending party. At every hour there is a clock that chimes which can be heard through the whol
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