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"The fury of a demon instantly possessed me. I knew myself no longer. My original soul seemed, at once, to take its flight from my body; and a more than fiendish malevolence, gin-nurtured, thrilled every fibre of my frame."
The Black Cat is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, an American author. The narrator tells us that he loved animals from an early age; he and his wife had many pets, including Pluto, a huge beautiful black cat.
6) The Raven
The Raven is a narrative poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, an american author.
First published in 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized expression, and mysterious atmosphere. Sitting on a Pallas bust, with its frequent repetition of the word "Nevermore," the raven seems to annoy the protagonist further. Folk, mythological, religious, and classical references are included in the poem.
As The Fall of the House of Usher opens, an unnamed narrator has been summoned by his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, who has succumbed to a mysterious illness and longs for companionship. Upon first glance of the gloomy family mansion, the narrator is plunged into...
10) William Wilson
11) King Pest
13) The Oblong Box
14) Hop-Frog
An apartment on the rue Morgue turned into a charnel house; the corpse of a shopgirl dragged from the Seine; a high-stakes game of political blackmail - three mysteries that have enthralled the whole of Paris, and baffled the city's police. The brilliant Chevalier Auguste Dupin investigates - can he find the solution where...
17) Tales of Terror
American poet, critic, and short-story writer Edgar Allan Poe is universally recognized for his cultivation of the macabre in fiction. His stories are characterized by an original kind of supernatural horror, often using the awareness of death as a catalyzing force in its own right. His tales and poems brim with psychological depth and intense imagery, made vivid through his musical language and hypnotic rhythms, which are especially captivating
...19) Ligeia
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