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Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart)

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  • 1997 first published
  • 36 pages
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Published in 1997, Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart) is a gothic fiction and horror short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It features Prince Prospero. Readers will find themes of crime, first-person narrative, Homicide and Hyperesthesia.

It runs to roughly 36 pages — about 40 minutes of reading at an average pace.

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Subjects

  • American Horror tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Classic Literature
  • Crime
  • Crime fiction
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • First-person narrative
  • Gothic fiction
  • Homicide
  • Horror
  • Horror fiction
  • Horror stories
  • Horror tales
  • Hyperesthesia
  • Murder
  • Abbeys

Quick answers

Who wrote Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart)?

Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart) was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1997.

What genre is Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart)?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart)?

The median edition has 36 pages, about about 40 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Librivox Short Story Collection 051, America's Literature and Tales of Horror and Mystery.

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