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The Cask of Amontillado

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The Cask of Amontillado

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Andy Bowyer
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The story is set in an unnamed Italian city (perhaps Venice) 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.

Public Domain (P)2018 Booktrack
Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Horror Fiction Scary Italy Short Story
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The soundtrack was wonderful. It provided such a powerful backdrop. This is my first Edgar Allan Poe audiobooks and I think I’ve found my listening for the month.

So rhythmic, beautifully performed.

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