The Cask of Amontillado
by Poe, Edgar Allan
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Synopsis
The Cask of Amontillado (sometimes spelled The Casque of Amontillado ) is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1846. The story is set in an Italian city in the 1700's during a celebration in the streets. Montressor finds his old friend Fortunato, who has insulted him. Using the promise of a rare cask of Amontillado wine as bait, he lures poor drunken Fortunato to his wine cellar to exact his terrible revenge.
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- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32951
- Title
- The Cask of Amontillado
- Author
- Poe, Edgar Allan
- Illustrator
- Gentry, Linnea
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bromer, Anne & David
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1981
- Bookseller catalogs
- Miniature Books;
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