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The Black Cat - A short story - cover

The Black Cat - A short story

Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher: Real ePublisher & Giancarlo Rossini

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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. It is a study of the psychology of guilt, often paired in analysis with Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".[2] In both, a murderer carefully conceals his crime and believes himself unassailable, but eventually breaks down and reveals himself, impelled by a nagging reminder of his guilt.
Available since: 10/10/2019.

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