The Black Cat
self-hatred
gallows
unreliable narrators
Miniature books
first-person narrative
short story
Horror fiction
Fiction, horror
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Specimens
Cats
Fiction, thrillers, general
Children's fiction
Fiction
"The Black Cat" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post. In the story, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them. ---------- This story also cont…
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