The Black Cat - Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Works Series Book #2 (Original Version)

"The Black Cat" is an original short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was originally 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 original short story "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 original guilt.