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The Black Cat

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Gil Anders
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A story by Edgar Allan Poe about a black cat, or rather two black cats. The narrator relates his own story about how he deteriorated from a man who loved animals to a cruel abuser. He thought that he had gotten away with murder, but the second black cat exposed his crime.

Public Domain (P)2019 Woodkeep Audio Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Crime Cats Murder
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I love Edgar Allen Poe's literature and this is definitely my favorite story by him. I'm surprised this doesn't get as much attention as The Raven or The Telltale Heart, because it has a lot of depth behind it and the concept is chilling. The narration wasn't too bad, but he could have been more expressive and broaden his emotions for the story.

Incredibly underrated

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