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HorrorCircus & Carnival

The Cask of Amontillado

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  • 1846 first published
  • 30 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (22 ratings)
  • 67 editions
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The Cask of Amontillado is an 1846 horror and circus fiction story collection by Edgar Allan Poe. It is set in Carnival. It features Montresor, Fortunato and Luchresi. Readers will find themes of crime and revenge.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, and 40 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 67 editions across 4 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 23,906 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 30 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About The Cask of Amontillado

"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado" [a.mon.ti.ˈʝa.ðo]) is a short story by 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 in an unspecified year, 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 revolves around a person being buried alive – in this case, by immurement. As in "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart", Poe conveys the story from the murderer's perspective.
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  • Classic Literature
  • Crime
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Horror stories
  • Revenge
  • Literature, study and teaching
  • Horror
  • Horror tales, American

Quick answers

Who wrote The Cask of Amontillado?

The Cask of Amontillado was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1846.

What genre is The Cask of Amontillado?

It is usually shelved as Horror and Circus & Carnival.

How long is The Cask of Amontillado?

The median edition has 30 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Cask of Amontillado free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to The Cask of Amontillado?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Book of the Dead, Horror Stories and Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror.

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