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The Masque of the Red Death (2025)

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"La maschera della morte rossa" (originariamente pubblicato come "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy") è un racconto dello scrittore americano Edgar Allan Poe, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1842. La storia segue i tentativi del principe Prospero di evitare una pericolosa piaga, nota come la Morte Rossa, nascondendosi nella sua abbazia. Insieme a molti altri nobili facoltosi, organizza un ballo in maschera in sette stanze dell'abbazia, ciascuna decorata con un colore diverso. Nel bel mezzo dei loro festeggiamenti, entra una figura misteriosa travestita da vittima della Morte Rossa che si fa strada attraverso ciascuna delle stanze. Prospero muore dopo aver affrontato questo sconosciuto, il cui "costume" si rivela non contenere nulla di tangibile al suo interno; anche gli ospiti muoiono a loro volta. Il racconto fu pubblicato per la prima volta nel maggio 1842 sul Graham's Magazine e da allora è stato adattato in molte forme diverse, tra cui un film del 1964 con Vincent Price. Il racconto di Poe è stato anche citato da altre opere in molti tipi di media.

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