The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe is available here as the complete text, split into 19 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Prince Prospero seals himself and a thousand nobles inside an abbey to escape a plague, until an uninvited guest arrives.
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This edition of The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1064, divided into 2 chapters and 21 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The Masque of the Red Death is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Masque of the Red Death as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 21 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 2 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of The Masque of the Red Death?
Yes. All 102 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1064 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Masque of the Red Death is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1064, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Masque of the Red Death take to read?
About 8 minutes of reading across 21 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Masque of the Red Death
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Masque of the Red Death, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Masque
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Masque of the Red Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Death
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Masque of the Red Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Devastated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Masque of the Red Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Country
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