![]() ![]() ![]() The men come to a niche and Montresor tells Fortunato that the Amontillado is within. He tells his victim that he has been insulted and Fortunato agrees to help him seek revenge. Once they arrive, Montresor takes Fortunato down into the catacombs. Fortunato is eager to verify the wine’s authenticity and insists on accompanying Montresor to his palazzo. Montresor meets Fortunato at a carnival and tells him that he has obtained a cask of Amontillado wine, which he believes is only a few drops short of being genuine. The story’s opening lines suggest that Montresor is plotting revenge: “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” ![]() ![]() The two men have not seen each other in some time, and Montresor claims that Fortunato has wounded him deeply. Montresor never names his victim, but he mentions that they were once close friends. The story is set in an unspecified year and place in Italy. The Cask of Amontillado, a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, is the story of a man named Montresor who takes revenge on his one-time friend, Fortunato. ![]()
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