Podcast:The HorrorBabble Podcast Published On: Tue Jun 29 2021 Description: "The Cask of Amontillado" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story, set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time in an unspecified year, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes, has insulted him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices