of Amontillado”), by Edgar
Allen Poe, was first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book,
which is, at that time, the most popular periodical in America. It is his last, and some
say greatest, short story. In this story Montresor tricks Fortunator into following him to
the catacombs beneath his family home, to sample a prized wine. Amontillado is a tale
of addiction, seeking vengeance in support of a family motto: "Nemo me impune
lacessit." ("No one assails me with…
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