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  2. The Black Cat (short story) - Wikipedia

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    "The Black Cat" is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post . In the story, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them.

  3. List of fictional cats in literature - Wikipedia

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    An abnormally large black cat who walks on his hind legs and carries a pistol. Being a member of the Devil's entourage, he is wicked and devious. He has a penchant for chess, vodka, and pickled mushrooms. [8] [9] Bombalurina: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats: T. S. Eliot: A flirtatious red Queen with a white chest and black spots and marks ...

  4. American Gothic Tales - Wikipedia

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    American Gothic Tales is an anthology of "gothic" American short fiction. Edited and with an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates , it was published by Plume in 1996. It featured contributions by Washington Irving , Nathaniel Hawthorne , Edgar Allan Poe , Stephen King , Anne Rice and others, and included over 40 stories.

  5. 1843 in literature - Wikipedia

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    August 19 – Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic short story "The Black Cat" is first published in The Saturday Evening Post. August 22 – The Theatres Act in the United Kingdom ends a virtual monopoly of theatrical performances held by the patent theatres and encourages development of popular entertainment. [2]

  6. The Black Cat (1981 film) - Wikipedia

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    The Black Cat (Italian: Black Cat: Gatto nero) [1] is a 1981 Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci. Biagio Proietti co-wrote the screenplay with Fulci. [ 2 ] It stars Patrick Magee , Mimsy Farmer , Al Cliver , David Warbeck , and Dagmar Lassander .

  7. Debunking Black Cat Myths: Bad Luck, Witches And ... - AOL

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    Dr. Mikel Delgado, cat behavior consultant and researcher: "Cats, in the past, were associated with women and witchcraft. And there were a lot of negative things that happened around that.

  8. Edgar Allan Poe in television and film - Wikipedia

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    "The Black Cat" was translated to giallo film as Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (also known as Eye of the Black Cat). In 1973, Mexican director Juan López Moctezuma made The Mansion of Madness, also known as "La Mansión de la Locura", or "Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon".

  9. 20 Black Cat Breeds (Because Whoever Said They're Bad Luck ...

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    ©fitopardo/Getty Images. Height: 9-13 inches Weight: 8-15 pounds Personality: curious, lively Coat: short-haired, low-maintenance Color: black Life Expectancy: 9-13 years Bred to look like the ...