num_pages: 24
description: "The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque ..") is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in the November 1846 issue of "Godey's Lady's Book." It is set in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year (possibly during the eighteenth century) and concerns the revenge taken by the 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 the possibility of a person being buried alive or enclosed in a small space with not possibility of escape (aka immurement).Librarian's note: this entry relates to the story "The Cask of Amontillado." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.
language: English
title: The Cask of Amontillado
titlecomplete: The Cask of Amontillado
characters: Luchesi, Montresor, Fortunato (The Cask of Amontillado)
genres: Classics, Mystery, Gothic, Short Stories, Read For School, School, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 75833
places: Italy
publisher: BookSurge