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Archive for 'Edgar Allan Poe'

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

My Rating: 5 stars The narrator, Montresor, opens up this story by saying that he has been insulted by his acquaintance, Fortunato. What Fortunato said to insult him was never really stated, but Montresor wants revenge. So, he begins his plan. Montresor approaches Fortunato during a carnival, and he is already quite intoxicated. Montresor bribes […]

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

My Rating: 5 stars The narrator of this strange story claims he is sane, yet he is sitting in jail awaiting his death. But as the narrator looks back and tells you why he is in jail, you start to think the opposite. The narrator, who was never named, says that he has always been […]