The Cask of Amontillado
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"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado") is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
[change] Plot
The story is about a man named Montresor who wants to take revemge on Fortunato, though his motivation is not clear. It is during a masquerade in the city and Fortunato is dressed in a jester costume. Montresor tells Fortunato he has bought a special rare wine called amontillado. He wants Fortunato to test it to be sure it is real. Montresor leads him into underground tunnels to test the wine. He walls him up alive.
[change] Other websites
- "The Cask of Amontillado" - Full text of the first printing, from Godey's Lady's Book, 1846
- The Cask of Amontillado, found online at Ye Olde Library
- The Cask of Amontillado at American Literature
- Full text on PoeStories.com with hyperlinked vocabulary words.
- Free-to-download MP3 dramatisation of the story (Yuri Rasovsky)
