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The Cask of Amontillado (a Read-Along Radio Drama)

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This is Classic Poe... It was a required reading for me in school but after I read it I was compelled to re-read it. This story captivates the reader, while forcing you to ask, Why? Poe never really gets into the insult that occurred, but it is obivious that Poe is the master of Payback. He takes one of his greatest fears, being buried alive and transcends it into this story. What I find fascinating it the extent that he is willing to go to exact his revenge. Not only is his enemy buried alive, but he knows the person who has committed this endeavor

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 again.

I can't wait to be sitting around the camp fire to tell this story.

As far as the literary value, i am not shy in saying i didn't understand many of the words, but that's what a dictionary is for, and with the use of both books i came away thrilled with knowing and understanding what is probably one of the best horror stories ever written.

The story is a macabre tail of two men, both upper classmen mindful of their positions in society. One of them; seemingly distraught over past wrongs done, strives to avenge his house by comitting one brutal act. His prey however, does not know his fate until it has met him alone, and face to face...

Big Cheers to Poe for an amazingly entertaining story.

The Cask of Amontillado is full of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony.It is wonderfully written, and is one of Poe's best short stories. Poe encorperates his fear of being buried alive into this chilling tale.

This book has sold me on Poe. I have ordered his complete works from Amazon.Com. Poe takes us around one dark corner after another in this delightfully evil book of revenge. Perfect for someone with a tinge of darkness to them. Best read during the Halloween season to put you in the mood. Pick up this book and then after you delight in it's reading, get more of his books as soon as you can!! Can't you hear Fortunato calling for you??

The Cask of Amontillado is a well written story, but can be hard to read because of the outdated language the narrator uses. The plot is carefully thought out, but again can be hard to pick up on or comprehend. Poe writes this story along the basic story line of many of his other books. The story of a man who gets away with murder is definately one of Poe's favorite tales. If you are fond of strange stories or stories about strange people this book will probably wind up somewhere on your top ten list

It seems, like another reviewer stated, that many people miss the point, or possibly even the face value of this work. I read it as a sophomore in high school, that would be two years ago, and can't describe how much I enjoyed it. The vocabulary really isn't very tough, if I recall correctly I was able to extrapolate the meaning of most of the words from the context of their use. If you want to read something that will give you a feeling of uneasy fear in the pit of your stomach, The Cask of Amontillado does just that.

I bought this book based on the notation that it was a high-quality paperback book. The book had six or seven pages that looked like they had been written on a typewriter. Then, there were pages and pages of blank paper (probably at least 20 blank pages). This is not what I call a high-quality paperback book. I was going to use it with my class at school, but I just brought it back home instead of using it.The Cask of Amontillado

Poe was a master of his craft and way ahead of his time. Arthur Conan Doyle owes everything to the man. So does Dostoyevsky. And I have yet to find a group of students that aren't mesmerized by his talent and exploration of the human psyche. "The Cask of Amontillado" is a deceptively simple tale, one told by a murderer who buries his friend in his family's underground catacombs and leaves him for dead, but it's also the story of a man coming to terms with the "perfect crime" that has imprisoned his soul for the past half-century. Like the great ones, Poe's use of symbolism is both user-friendly and deeply complex (allusions to Dante's Inferno - both in setting and allegory - rear their head in horrific manner), but Poe's reputation as a trailblazer of modern gothic literature is felt throughout this story. They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but you had better check the name on the place-setting just to make sure who's getting the meal.

This is my favorite short story of all time. Yes, it's a little twisted, but that's Poe for you. Poe makes excellent use of irony, foreshadowing, and sensory devices in "Cask of Amontillado," making it excellent fodder for a literary analysis essay. The vocabulary is a little dated, and you may need a dictionary if you don't remember what "immolation" means, but let's face it, kids, this is eighth or ninth grade reading here. You and ask.oxford.com can handle this little story.

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 mind not only thru the endeavors of a premeditated revenge but also transcends time at the end. I suggest after reading it, read the very last paragraph, sentence by sentence, in its own entirety so you can grasp the power of the story.