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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.
"The Cask of Amontillado" November 1846 Godey's Lady's Book: Horror [104] "The Domain of Arnheim" (text on wikisource) March 1847 Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine: Sketch Expansion of previous story "The Landscape Garden" [105] "Mellonta Tauta" (text on wikisource) February 1849 Godey's Lady's Book: Science fiction / Hoax [106] "Hop-Frog"
(An allusion to The Cask of Amontillado) as the latter drops the last piece of paving into place. The strain of his efforts takes a physical and mental toll on Robinson, causing him to collapse with exhaustion and a severely injured back.
Three short sequences, based on the following Poe tales, are told: "Morella", "The Black Cat" (which is combined with another Poe tale, "The Cask of Amontillado"), and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar". Each sequence is introduced via voiceover narration by Vincent Price, who also appears in all three narratives.
"The Cask of Amontillado" represents Poe's attempt at literary revenge on a personal enemy, [2] and "Hop-Frog" may have had a similar motivation. As Poe had been pursuing relationships with Sarah Helen Whitman and Nancy Richmond (whether romantic or platonic is uncertain), members of literary circles in New York City spread gossip and incited ...
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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe is a 1970 film which features Vincent Price reciting four of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, directed by Kenneth Johnson, with music by Les Baxter. [1]