The Black Cat [Paperback]

Edgar Allen Poe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2010

Poe's original story of a cat haunting his drunk and abusive owner/murderer to madness, remastered with wood engravings by Alan James Robinson.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

See that man in the shadow? He loved his cat. He loved it to death. But that's not the end of the story. Listen to the wailing of The Black Cat. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 23 pages
• Publisher: Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155921127X
• ISBN-13: 978-1559211277
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,667,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Black Cat is Pleasantly Eerie and Strangely Satisfying, January 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Black Cat (Classic Short Stories) (Library Binding)

An almost cryptic tale about an alcoholic who goes mad and attacks his cat, the start of several horrid events that happen in this short story. What makes this tale the more creepier; Poe himself was an alcoholic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "These events ... have destroyed me...", December 27, 2008

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Akethan (Arlington, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Black Cat (Paperback)

A bad end well-deserved... but - the Tell-Tale Heart builds itself more soundly and looks deeper in the mind of the man/murderer. Here is a man who simply states he's lost his sense of humor for the world - and his companion black cat is is punching bag and victim. It's sudden replacement - his growing madness and anger - and the next unfortunate victim - all add up to nothing surprising and certainly far less than the opening lines invite you to imagine.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is my favorite story by Edgar Allan Poe., May 18, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: The Black Cat (Paperback)

This book is about an alcoholic and what happens to his life after he gets hooked on "the drink." It's a very morbid and suspenseful story