The Black Cat
Edgar Allan Poe
Paperback
(Independently published, Oct. 25, 2018)
The Black Cat (+Biography and Bibliography) (6X9po Glossy Cover Finish):"The Black Cat" is a short story by 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". 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.