The Cask of Amontillado

Name: The Cask of Amontillado
Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe · 1846

A short Gothic horror story from 1846 in which the narrator, seeking revenge for insults from Fortunato, lures his wine-loving acquaintance into the family catacombs with the promise of tasting a rare Amontillado.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic horror and the Gothic Crime, cruelty, and human monsters
Reader: Teens Historical and Classical Fiction Classic horror and the Gothic

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