The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
The Cask of Amontillado
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Edgar Allan Poe
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The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe with Gary Kelley

32 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.At length I would be aveng...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 8,783 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

mysterious: 54%

tense: 52%

challenging: 8%

funny: 8%

emotional: 6%

reflective: 5%

sad: 5%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

69% of readers chose fast
19% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

39% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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