DURING the dread reign of the Cholera in New-York, I had accepted the invitation of a relative to spend a fort-night with him in the retirement of his cottage ornée on the banks of the Hudson. We had here around us all the ordinary means of summer amusement; and what with rambling in the woods, sketching, boating, fishing, … Read more
The Cask of Amontillado is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, published in November 1846 in Godey’s Lady’s Book magazine. Set in Italy during carnival time, it tells the story of a man who plots a subtle and calculated revenge against Fortunato, a proud wine connoisseur he considers guilty of multiple offenses. Taking advantage of his passion for amontillado sherry, he lures him into the catacombs of his house on the pretext of verifying the authenticity of a barrel. Fortunato accepts, unaware of the sinister purpose behind the invitation.
Dicebant mihi sodales, si sepulchrum amicae visitarem,curas meas aliquantulum fore levatas.—Ebn Zaiat MISERY is manifold. The wretchedness of earth is multiform. Overreaching the wide horizon as the rainbow, its hues are as various as the hues of that arch,—as distinct too, yet as intimately blended. Overreaching the wide horizon as the rainbow! How is it that … Read more