The Cask of Amontillado

“The Cask of Amontillado” is the Edgar Allan Poe gothic short story that continues to fascinate and frighten readers.

-The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making the story easily understood by today’s readers.

-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text.

-Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible--only word order and difficult vocabulary have been changed.

-Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included.

-Modern readers will better understand and appreciate the story and the twisted workings of a man teetering between sanity and madness.

-Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7904 EN Fiction IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 0.5.

For more short stories in easy to understand modern English search for “George Lakon” and www.EasyStories.net.