The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado

By Edgar Allan Poe
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“Poe was a master of gothic horror, and this short story shows why. From the first sentence, the narrator vows revenge, and the reader is in on the action as the conceited victim is lured into the catacombs, chained, walled up, and left to die among the piled skeletons.”

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First published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book, the story is set in 19th century Italy and concerns the deadly revenge taken by the insane narrator on a friend who he claims has insulted him. Like several of Poe's stories, and in keeping with the 19th century fascination with the subject, the narrative revolves around a person being buried alive.