The Cask of Amontillado
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The Cask of Amontillado
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"The Cask of Amontillado" is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story, set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes, has insulted him. Like several of Poe's stories, and in keeping with the 19th-century fascination with the subject, the narrative follows a person being buried alive – in this case, by immurement. As in "The Black Cat" and "
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Short story by Edgar Allan Poe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cask_of_Amontillado
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2003-09-14T01:37:56Z
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2024-09-06T00:40:52Z
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