"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. ---------- This story also contained in: [18 Best Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14937918W) [6 nouvelles fantastiques](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24432677W) [Best Horror Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7453685W) [Best Known Works of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14937931W) [Best Short Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19560481W) [Best Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15645814W) [Campfire Chillers](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3915434W) [Charles Keeping's Book of Classic Ghost Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18370216W) [Chat noir et autres contes fantastiques](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14954677W) [Chat noir et autres nouvelles](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24656393W) [Chat noir et autres nouvelles](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15646013W) [Chat noir et autres 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Tales](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL22072575W) [Mystery Tales of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14938029W) [Narraciones extraordinarias](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15646071W) [Nouvelles Histoires Extraordinaires](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24844940W) [Nouvelles Histoires Extraordinaires](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14938033W) [Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24864179W) [Personal Poe Collection](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24955410W) [Pit and the Pendulum and Other Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16060655W) [Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15646104W) [Purr-Fect Crime](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8109748W) [Racconti del terrore](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24957536W) [Raven and Other Writings](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14938080W) [Realm of fiction: 61 short stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4092122W) [Saturday Evening Post Treasury](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8257123W) [Selected Poetry and Prose of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14938150W) [Selected Stories and Poems](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL273508W) [Selected Tales](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14938094W) [Selected Tales](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15174963W) [Selected tales of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14938092W) [Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14937993W) [Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL41000W) [Short Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24840974W) [Short Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8552908W) [Short Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL41061W) [Six Creepy Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24913838W) [Stories of Cats We Love](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24300505W) [Tales](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16792124W) [Tales](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24841858W) 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