The Black Cat

“The Black Cat” is written by Edgar Allan Poe and it was published in English, in 1843. The story takes place in the United States. This well-written book is a kind of horror but sometimes we can have difficulty understanding this text because of old words.

The main character is an unnamed narrator. He loves cats and dogs. What’s more, he respects their fidelity of friendship. The narrator marries at a young age and introduces his wife to the house full of pets : birds, rabbits, a dog, goldfish and a monkey. But his favourite animal is a beautiful black cat named Pluto. Unfortunately, the narrator begins to suffer from violent mood swings due to the influence of alcohol. He starts to mistreat his wife and the animals, excepting the cat. But one night when Pluto avoids his owner, the narrator gouges out the animal’s eye, and later he hangs the pet. The same evening the main character’s family’s house burns down. The narrator sees a new black cat who appears sometimes.

The story reach a dramatic climax when the main character kills the woman of his life because she wanted to defend the second cat from her husband’s anger. He entombs the body behind a plaster of the dampwalls in his burnt house.

What will happen? Will the police uncover this crime? If you like horrors, I encourage you to read this book. It is really interesting and full of emotions. We can see the feelings and the reasons of the killer. Don’t miss it!