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It was a black cat -- a very large one -- fully as large as Pluto, and closely resembling him in every respect but one. Pluto had not a white hair upon any portion of his body; but this cat had a large, although indefinite splotch of white, covering nearly the whole region of the breast.
"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 . In the story, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them.
- Edgar Allan Poe, 晶 渡部
- 1843
A man recounts how he murdered his beloved cat Pluto out of madness and perverseness, and how the cat's spirit haunted him as a sign of his impending doom. Read the full text of this classic tale of terror and superstition on Owl Eyes.
May 17, 2024 · The narrator of “The Black Cat” is an animal lover who, as he descends into alcoholism and perverse violence, begins mistreating his wife and his black cat Pluto. When Pluto attacks him in self-defense one night, he seizes the cat in a fury, cuts out one of its eyes, and hangs it.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A Gothic tale of a man who murders his pet cat and then sees its image in the wall after a fire. Explore the themes, symbols, and literary devices of this classic story by Edgar Allan Poe.
The cat was a beautiful animal, of unusually large size, and entirely black. I named the cat Pluto, and it was the pet I liked best. alone fed it, and it followed me all around the house. It was even with difficulty that I stopped it from fol lowing me through the streets.
A classic horror story about a man who murders his pet cat and suffers the consequences. Read the full text, analysis, and related media on CommonLit, a free online platform for literature education.
