Project Gutenberg 2010-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 1092 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen The Cask of Amontillado Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cask_of_Amontillado Produced by Levent Kurnaz. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story written during the early to mid-19th century. This tale falls under the category of horror fiction and revolves around themes of revenge and betrayal. The narrative delves into the darker aspects of human nature, particularly the capacity for vengeance and the psychological complexities associated with it. The story is narrated by Montresor, who seeks retribution against his acquaintance Fortunato for past insults. Set against the backdrop of a carnival, Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs of his family estate under the pretense of verifying a rare wine, Amontillado. As they venture deeper into the damp and eerie vaults, Montresor's true intention unfolds; he chains Fortunato within a niche, leaving him to die as he walls him in with bricks. The story culminates in a chilling twist, highlighting the themes of pride, manipulation, and the macabre consequences of revenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horror tales, American Revenge -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 40085 2025-07-01T08:13:14.254204 text/html 15732 2024-12-06T22:50:39 text/html 88918 2025-07-01T08:13:18.597210 application/epub+zip 87688 2025-07-01T08:13:16.686202 application/epub+zip 72770 2025-07-01T08:13:15.708209 application/epub+zip 187838 2025-07-01T08:13:19.994203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181884 2025-07-01T08:13:18.034203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136997 2022-09-01T09:27:48.326939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33362 2025-07-01T08:13:13.967215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13594 2024-10-29T09:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16388 2025-07-01T08:13:20.112180 application/rdf+xml 13999 2025-07-01T08:13:16.188245 image/jpeg 3929 2025-07-01T08:13:15.946216 image/jpeg 86355 2025-07-01T08:13:14.258221 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia