Just Listen: The Masque of the Red Death

Published: Aug. 29, 2019, 5:30 p.m.

b'In Edgar Allan Poe\\u2019s \\u201cThe Masque of the Red Death, Prince Prospero attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade ball within seven rooms of the abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms.'