Cask of Amontillado

Name: Cask of Amontillado
Rating: 4.3 (21 reviews)
Author: Edgar Allen Poe
ISBN: 9781519298577

by Edgar Allen Poe

4.3

(21 ratings)

30 pages2015CreateSpace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN 9781519298577

Children's fiction Classic Literature Crime Detective and mystery stories Fiction Horror stories Juvenile fictionRevengeLiterature, study and teachingFiction, horror Fiction, general

About this book

"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado" [a.mon.ti.ˈʝa.ðo]) is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story, set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time in an unspecified year, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes, 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 – in this case, by immurement. As in "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart", Poe conveys the story from the murderer's perspective.

Publication Details

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015
Pages: 30
ISBN: 9781519298577
Language: en

About Edgar Allen Poe

Edgar Allan Poe 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 considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.[1] He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.[2] Source and more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe