"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe is a chilling horror story about revenge. Narrated by Montresor, the story follows his plot to punish Fortunato for insults suffered. During a lively carnival, Montresor cunningly leads a wine expert into the creepy catacombs of his home using the excuse of a rare sherry, called Amontillado. As they get further into the vaults that are damp and cold, the narrator's plan comes into focus: he traps Fortunato in a small space, chains him, and slowly walls him up alive. The story ends in a horrifying act, showing the dark side of human nature and the terrible results of pride and a thirst for payback.
The Cask of Amontillado
By Edgar Allan Poe
A man's thirst for vengeance leads him to commit a horrifying act of entombment against an unsuspecting acquaintance within the eerie depths of his family catacombs.
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About the AuthorEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
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