The Purloined Letter and the Black Cat

  • 1987 first published
  • 2 editions

Edgar Allan Poe's The Purloined Letter and the Black Cat (1987) is a horror book. Much of the action takes place in Paris. It features C. Auguste Dupin, Minister D— and Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon. Readers will find themes of cats, first-person narrative, unreliable narrators and Self-hatred.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Horror fiction
  • Cats
  • Children's fiction
  • Short story
  • First-person narrative
  • Unreliable narrators
  • Self-hatred
  • Gallows
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Monograms

Quick answers

Who wrote The Purloined Letter and the Black Cat?

The Purloined Letter and the Black Cat was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1987.

What genre is The Purloined Letter and the Black Cat?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

What books are similar to The Purloined Letter and the Black Cat?

Readers who like it often enjoy The World of Mystery Fiction, Murder for Halloween and Mystery Cats.

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