Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be a true American genius. He was a man whose dreary horror tales captured and frightened the minds of millions. However, Poe differed from most other acclaimed writers. The readers of his work do not admire Poe because they fall in love with his characters or because his writing touches their hearts, but rather they admire him because he managed to change reality for them. Edgar Allan Poe's skill as a writer was ascribed to the development his subject matter of death and fear.<Tab/>
<Tab/>In "The Masque of the Red Death" Poe inf…
