Podcast:The HorrorBabble Podcast Published On: Sun Nov 28 2021 Description: "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. It is a study of the psychology of guilt, often paired in analysis with Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices