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The most wild, homely narrative: “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe

October 2, 2021June 14, 2022
by Steven Beattie

Poe’s 1843 tale is not only one of the greatest horror stories ever written; it is also a pristine example of internal integrity in the short form.

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