The Tell-Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe


Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
4.22 · 58 ratings · 24 pages · Published: 1843

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Just one line from the short story says it all: "Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was a groan of mortal terror .. the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul." A man confronts himself and an unknown listener with his desire to murder an old man. Is it his father? Is the man mad? Is he in jail or an institution? A psychological thriller with many more questions than answers.

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