Edgar Allan Poe’s allegorical short story depicts a prince’s futile attempts to escape a deadly plague. Through vivid imagery and symbolic narrative, it explores themes of mortality, hubris, and the inescapability of death.
Royalty
Apocalypse
Survival
Thriller
Supernatural
Psychological
Haunted
Ghosts
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ (5.0) (3)
GenreHorror
Length15 mins
Publish dateJan 1, 1842
LanguageEnglish
About the author
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
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