How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe "The Black Cat" is a story by Edgar Allan Poe. It is a study of the psychology of guilt, often paired in analysis with Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". In both, a murderer carefully conceals his crime and believes himself unassailable, but eventually breaks down and reveals himself, impelled by a nagging reminder of his guilt.