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Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Edgar allan poe a wealthy girl who can afford a special mask to protect her from the plague that decimated humanity in the mid1800s, falls in love, becomes caught up in a conspiracy to overthrow the government, and. Your book will be lettered a through z, and your name included on the subscribers list. Masque of the red death has been my most anticipated book of the year since i discovered it last. The masque of the red death is a 1964 horror film directed by roger corman and starring vincent price. The story takes place in prince prosperos castle, which is bolted shut, to keep out the pestilence ravaging the area.
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