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Can I read The Black Cat on EtoBox?
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Black Cat about?
"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.
Who reads The Black Cat?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Publisher
- Feedbooks
- Published
- 1842
- Language
- EN
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Children'S, Fiction, Classics
- Rating
- 4.07 / 5 (16,695 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14