The Cask of Amontillado
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1535542888 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado") is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story is set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time in an unspecified year, and 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.
However, Poe later failed as an officer's cadet at West Point, declaring a firm wish to be a poet and writer, and he ultimately parted ways with John Allan. Thus orphaned, the child was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. . With the death of Frances Allan in 1829, Poe and Allan reached a temporary rapprochement. In January 1845, Poe published his poem "The Raven" to instant success. Poe died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, at age 40; the cause o
Amazingly Entertaining Robert N. Schroeter I read this story in college (English 2) and i must say this was probably the best horror story i've ever read.First, i like to forget about the words he uses for a minute to explain that, although magnificently written, i take the story for how it was meant to be interpreted. And it was meant to leave you with a chill, and a feeling of despair that was so violently left in my stomach that i had to read it again and aga. "Five star classic tale of revenge" according to Glenn Russell. The Case of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe is a classic tale of revenge. Since there are over a dozen posts here, my review will take a particular slant: what German pessimistic philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer has to say about the psychology of revenge and how the revengeful narrator in Poe's tale relates to Schopenhauer's insights.Schopenhauer says we all suffer as the result of nature or chance but, as humans, we reco. confessions in time E.A. Poe's work in "The Cask of Amontillado" is either hated or loved very much. To most people they miss the entire point of this story. One of only few stories, such as "Animal Farm" by G. Orwell, if you read it over again, and again, you gain more insist of what is really happening. The most missed part, and exciting is the ending. When the question is answered. Why is Montressor telling this story? Poe sends your mi