The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
My Rating: 5 stars
The narrator, Montresor, opens up this story by saying that he has been insulted by his acquaintance, Fortunato. What Fortunato said to insult him was never really stated, but Montresor wants revenge. So, he begins his plan. Montresor approaches Fortunato during a carnival, and he is already quite intoxicated. Montresor bribes Fortunato with a cask of Amontillado, a wine that he has in the catacombs of his house. He knows that Fortunato would do anything to get his hands on some Amontillado. As Montresor leads Fortunato through the catacombs, the story gets more and more suspenseful. You won’t believe the ending.
This is yet another short story by Edgar Allan Poe that I absolutely love. I can’t even explain how much I like this story. Once again you can connect parts of this story to parts of Poe’s life. If you liked the Black Cat, you’ll definitely love this one!
Posted: October 24th, 2010 under Edgar Allan Poe.
Tags: Edgar Allan Poe, Short Stories, The Cask of Amontillado