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The Cask of Amontillado

First published in 1846, "The Cask of Amontillado" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous short stories.  It is a horrifying tale of irony, murder, and revenge.

Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves

Circulating Books – A Selected List

•  Fisher, Benjamin (ed.). Poe and Our Times: Influences and Affinities. 1986.

                     Call Number: PS2638.P58 1986

• Hoffman, Daniel.  Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe. 1998.

                      Call Number: PS2638 .H57 1998

•  Knapp, Bettina.  Edgar Allan Poe. 1984.

                      Call Number: PS2631.K58 1984

• May, Charles.  Edgar Allan Poe: A Study of the Short Fiction. 1991.

                      Call Number: PS2642.F43 M39 1991

•  Peeples, Scott.  Edgar Allan Poe Revisited. 1998.

                      Call Number: PS2638.P44 1998

• Poe, Edgar Allan. Edgar Allan Poe Reader. 1993.

                      Call Number: PS2603.S7 1993

• Poe, Edgar Allan. Edgar Allan Poe: Sixty Seven Tales. 1990.

                       Call Number: PS 2603.F6 1990

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Terms

• Cask of Amontillado (Keywords Anywhere)
• Poe, Edgar Allan (Keywords Anywhere)              

Reference Materials

• Frank, Frederick S., and Anthony Magistrale.  The Poe Encyclopedia.  1997.

                     Call Number: REF PS2630 .P58 1997

o   Pg. 64-66

• Masterplots II: Short Story Series (Revised Edition) – Call Number: REF PN3326 .M27 2004

o        Vol. 1, pg. 554-556

• Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism – Call Number: REF PN761 .N5

o        Vol. 1, pg. 500, 506

o        Vol. 16, pg. 303, 309, 329, 332

o        Vol. 55, pg. 148

o   Vol. 78, pg. 265-66

o   Vol. 97, pg. 180

• Short Story Criticism – Call Number: REF PN3321 .S5

o       Vol. 1, pg. 389-390, 406, 408

o       Vol. 34, pg. 264-65

o   Vol. 35, pg. 297-298, 307-311, 313-315, 320, 343, 345-346

o   Vol. 54, pg. 198, 219

o   Vol. 88, pg. 227, 243

• Short Stories for Students – Call Number: REF PN3330. S386

o        Vol. 7, pg. 47-67

• Sova, Dawn B.  Edgar Allan Poe A to Z.  2001.

                  Call Number: REF PS2630 .S68 2001

o   Pg. 45-46

Research Databases

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• Academic Search Complete
• Literature Resources from Gale

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.

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Valencia College East Campus Library

Last Revised on November 21, 2021