<P> Poe first published the story in the May 1842 edition of Graham 's Lady 's and Gentleman 's Magazine as `` The Mask of the Red Death '' , with the tagline `` A Fantasy '' . This first publication earned him $12 . A revised version was published in the July 19 , 1845 edition of the Broadway Journal under the now - standard title `` The Masque of the Red Death . '' The original title emphasized the figure at the end of the story ; the new title puts emphasis on the masquerade ball . </P>
<P> Poe first published the story in the May 1842 edition of Graham 's Lady 's and Gentleman 's Magazine as `` The Mask of the Red Death '' , with the tagline `` A Fantasy '' . This first publication earned him $12 . A revised version was published in the July 19 , 1845 edition of the Broadway Journal under the now - standard title `` The Masque of the Red Death . '' The original title emphasized the figure at the end of the story ; the new title puts emphasis on the masquerade ball . </P>
where was the masque of the red death published
where was the masque of the red death published
Graham 's Lady 's and Gentleman 's Magazine Broadway Journal
Graham 's Lady 's and Gentleman 's Magazine Broadway Journal