The Black Cat

First published 1914

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“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.

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Edgar Allan Poe, 1809–1849, United States.

Catalogue record

Independently Published

Publisher
Independently Published
ISBN
978-0-585-20643-1 +8
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Publisher
Independently Published
ISBNs
  • 978-0-585-20643-1
  • 978-1-0791-8979-7
  • 978-1-0704-0125-6
  • 978-1-7292-5076-1
  • 978-0-88682-001-5
  • 978-1-7292-5079-2
  • 979-8-6548-6560-1
  • 978-1-5406-3627-0
  • 978-1-0783-8387-5
Author
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809–1849
Statement
The Black Cat / Edgar Allan Poe.
Records
Open Library

Subjects

  • 1910s
  • Horror fiction
  • Cats
  • Children's fiction
  • Short story
  • First-person narrative
  • Unreliable narrators
  • Self-hatred
  • Gallows
  • American fiction (fictional works by one author)
  • Miniature books