Monck Mason was a fictional character in Edgar Allan Poe's 1844 newspaper-article-turned-fiction now known as "The Balloon Hoax". In the short fiction, Monck Mason flew across the Atlantic Ocean in three days in a hot air balloon, something that was impossible at the time.
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Monck Mason
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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is...
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