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Friday Flashback: The Black Cat

The short story of “The Black Cat” delves into themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, tormented by mistreatment of his black cat and domestic violence, becomes consumed by paranoia and madness. His efforts to hide a crime result in his own downfall.

To be honest… I don’t remember when I read this or if I found it interesting, I know that I did read it and I had a book of short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, but I have moved a lot and my books are spread around various homes. I miss my books.

Anyway, let’s go read the description and perhaps some highlights from this story.

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Genres: Classics, Horror, Short Stories, Fiction, Gothic, Mystery

First Published: January 1, 1843

Interview with the Vampire

“It was as if when I looked into his eyes I was standing alone on the edge of the world…on a windswept ocean beach. There was nothing but the soft roar of the waves.”

Author: Anne Rice

Genre: Gothic, Horror, Vampire 🧛

This one is not going to be easy.

Hello, dearies! I barely remember the details but the general idea instead since it was such a long time ago that I read Interview with the Vampire, what I do remember is thinking how darkly different it was from the movie.

Of course, I had watched the movie before reading the book, but when I read this book, it was a real eye-opener for my young mind.

Wuthering Heights

“I have to remind myself to breathe — almost to remind my heart to beat!”

Author: Emily Brontë

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Genres: Tragedy, Gothic fiction

I read this one a long time ago, as in years ago! So I cannot really say that my memories of it are that specific though I will try to make it justice.