Montresor walks away with only the sound of Fortunato’s jingling jester bells echoing in the tomb. Montresor shackles Fortunato inside, and begins to seal up the wall with bricks.Īs the last few bricks are laid, Fortunato screams for Montresor to stop, but it is too late. He then chains the man to the walls and builds a wall to hide the man from any searchers. A man named Montresor lures an old friend who unknowingly wronged him to sample his rare wine selection, located deep beneath his villa in old catecombs. ') is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in the November 1846 issue of 'Godey's Lady's Book.' It is set in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year (possibly during the eighteenth century) and concerns. When they reach their destination, there is no Amontillado, but there is a hole in the wall. Summary Edgar Allen Poes The Cask of Amontadillo is a story of revenge. 'The Cask of Amontillado' (sometimes spelled 'The Casque. Fortunato continues to drink wine to ease his cough. As suspense builds, Montresor keeps asking if Fortunato would like to turn back because he seems ill. Montresor lures Fortunato down into the dark and eerie wine vault. Although, he doesn't tell the reader what Fortunato has done, he makes it known that it was unforgivable. The narrator, Montresor, claims that Fortunato has gravely insulted him, and is plotting to get his revenge. It is late at night and Fortunato seems ill. However, this bottle is in his catacombs. In November of 1846, Edgar Allan Poe published a short story titled The Cask of Amontillado. During Carnival in Italy, Montresor runs into Fortunato, and offers to share a very nice bottle of Amontillado wine with him.

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