The Black Cat

Send us Fan MailThis episode has the ghost of Mr. Poe reading the complete version of the story, The Black Cat - setting the story up for a comparison of guilt and madness with The Tale Heart (in the following episode.)   This episode with some observations by David Grantz regarding individual will in such stories as The Black Cat.What is the Black Dog Syndrome?What was the physical difference between the first and second black cats owned by the narrator?Why is narrator considered unreliable?How did the narrator kill his wife?Where was the second black cat when the police arrived?00:00 Intro  02:12 Black cats in history and society03:30 Background for The Black Cat05:02 The Black Cat (story)10:26 The spirit of perverseness25:00 “The darkest and most evil of thoughts”27:40 Walling up the victim31:05 The police arrive35:14 Summary36:18 Future episode37:00 Sources37:44  OutroSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.