The Tell-Tale Heart
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- Author：Edgar Allan Poe
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Summary
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。
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story， "The Tell-Tale Heart。" Collections of short stories and other writings by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads。
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story， "The Tell-Tale Heart。" Collections of short stories and other writings by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads。
Reviews
Nora
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So， originally I had to read this for school， and of course， I have read so many other things by Edgar Allan Poe， so when I heard we were reading this I ran to the nearest bookstore and got it。 I read it so fast。 Even though this is a short story I really recommend it and all of Edgar Allan Poe's other books。 This book can just take up some time if you don't know what to do。Stay safe， get vaccinated， and read！:） So， originally I had to read this for school， and of course， I have read so many other things by Edgar Allan Poe， so when I heard we were reading this I ran to the nearest bookstore and got it。 I read it so fast。 Even though this is a short story I really recommend it and all of Edgar Allan Poe's other books。 This book can just take up some time if you don't know what to do。Stay safe， get vaccinated， and read！:） 。。。more
Joy
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i technically only read ‘the tell-tale heart’ and not the other short stories in this book， because i read it quickly whilst sitting in foyles so that i wouldn’t have to pay for it lol。but it’s a fascinating story and the murderer lowkey reminds me of perry from ‘in cold blood’， because of the way he exclaims his admiration and love for his victim， yet he kills him nonetheless。i would like to read more of edgar allan poe’s work—perhaps even the other short stories that i didn’t get round to， whe i technically only read ‘the tell-tale heart’ and not the other short stories in this book， because i read it quickly whilst sitting in foyles so that i wouldn’t have to pay for it lol。but it’s a fascinating story and the murderer lowkey reminds me of perry from ‘in cold blood’， because of the way he exclaims his admiration and love for his victim， yet he kills him nonetheless。i would like to read more of edgar allan poe’s work—perhaps even the other short stories that i didn’t get round to， when speed-reading in foyles。 。。。more
Sophia Alexis Books
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This will always be one of my favorite Poe stories
Emmie Solleveld
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A very ingenious and interesting read。 The writing style is perfect。 I loved it。
Harry （otherworldsthanthese）
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A great collection of three stories by the master of the macabre。
ella
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This story was fascinating！ I love the dark style of Poe's writing， and in particular the insight into the mind of a murderer。 Poe's willingness to be absolutely evil and creepy never ceases to bring me pleasure。 This story was fascinating！ I love the dark style of Poe's writing， and in particular the insight into the mind of a murderer。 Poe's willingness to be absolutely evil and creepy never ceases to bring me pleasure。 。。。more
Krishnan Nair
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Though I had read this as part of a short story collection in the late 90's， I read the original version now。I read The Black Cat a few months back and this had definite similarities to it。 I preferred that over this。 While I really liked the story， I would have liked it to be a bit longer。 Though I had read this as part of a short story collection in the late 90's， I read the original version now。I read The Black Cat a few months back and this had definite similarities to it。 I preferred that over this。 While I really liked the story， I would have liked it to be a bit longer。 。。。more
Ahmed Suliman
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The voices that he listened to are the voices of guilt。Edgar's way in horror tales picturing is Amazing。 The voices that he listened to are the voices of guilt。Edgar's way in horror tales picturing is Amazing。 。。。more
Denyce An
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So dark and powerful
mackenzie
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3。75
Aditya Mandhane
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The most iconic horror short story from Poe's repertoire， or maybe ever。 The most iconic horror short story from Poe's repertoire， or maybe ever。 。。。more
Tim Corke
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A collection of dark tales that would be perfect for a stormy winters night。 Poe clearly enjoyed writing them as the language is rich， indulgent and exaggerated， that if the stories had been any longer would be a turn off。 It’s not quite horror， but definitely chilling and creepy。 You have been warned。
Carol
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Dark and heart-throbbing。 Poe is great at showing the dark side of the human mind and heart。 He masterfully sets the right atmosphere that puts the reader in the heart of the story and evoke the right feeling。
Siham Wh
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I love Poe's prose。 I find his grim and gore comic。 The Fall of the House of Usher is a favorite。 I love Poe's prose。 I find his grim and gore comic。 The Fall of the House of Usher is a favorite。 。。。more
Talitha Padayachy
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Very freaky！
Poocy Mills
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The creepy atmosphere descriptions are what really draw you in。 V spooky
karolina v
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Poe’s short stories are a must read。 Took me a while to finish the very humble three in this collection but were definitely worth the while。
Jynx
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I would like a sequel but alas！！
Sander
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It was a pleasure reading it with you！！！Thank you for explaining the end， my love <3
Andreea B。
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1，5/5⭐It killed me slowly
Sakiba Zaman
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Disturbingly enticing。
Tanisha
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I read this in my english lit class when I was 16 and remember really liking it。 I was curious if I still would enjoy this story so I decided to read it again （6 years later）。。。 I did！
Eli
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Such a great short story。 The writing is just perfect。 It was a treat to read it again。 I forgot how well Poe was able to capture the madness within。 I decided to finally explore Edgar Allan Poe properly only because Stephen King mentions him or makes a reference to one of his stories， all the time。 Even after the first short story I can already see his influence on King and so many other creators in this genre。 Both in literature and film。
Max
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was nine years old when I wrote this review。。。This is a weird short story about a man who wanted to kill an old man because he felt that his creepy eye was always watching him。 So one night the crazy man was going into the old man's room and used a light to see if he was awake。 If the eye was open， he was going to kill him。 After seven nights， the old man heard a noise and woke up。 He stayed awake to make sure no one was there。 So the eye was open when the light shined on it this time and the I was nine years old when I wrote this review。。。This is a weird short story about a man who wanted to kill an old man because he felt that his creepy eye was always watching him。 So one night the crazy man was going into the old man's room and used a light to see if he was awake。 If the eye was open， he was going to kill him。 After seven nights， the old man heard a noise and woke up。 He stayed awake to make sure no one was there。 So the eye was open when the light shined on it this time and the crazy man killed the old man and put his body under the floor boards。 The police arrived because a neighbor reported hearing a scream。 After talking with them for a while， the crazy man started to think he heard the old man's heartbeat。 Finally， he confessed that he killed the old man。 I don't know why he confessed， whether because he felt guilty or because he was crazy。 This book is okay， but is very confusing because the man said he wasn't crazy but he seemed crazy to me。 。。。more
Kazeem Olalekan
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Whao。。。it is the beating of this hideous heart！
Evelina Leščinskaitė
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Ironijos kupina novelė apie beprotį bandantį įtikinti skaitytoją， jog jis nėra beprotis。 O， bet， tačiau。 Nuostabi novelė， aktuali šiandieninių kriminalinių dokumentikų kontekste。
Emma Malme
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det jeg lurer mest på er hvordan han drepte noen med en seng？
Anna
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i love how the narrator tries to convince you of his sanity with even more insane argumentation
toni
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Estaba buscando información sobre el gótico americano y tratando de no morirme de agobio cuando encontré el pdf de esta historia corta， siempre me había llamado la atención y nunca lo había leído， hasta que decidí que era una buena idea perder un rato de mi tiempo de estudio para distraerme y leer esto， que buena idea。Me ha encantado esta historia corta， si que es cierto que ya sabía de que iba por encima porque， ¿Quién no ha oído hablar de Edgar Allan Poe？ Ha sido una bonita *spooky* sorpresa d Estaba buscando información sobre el gótico americano y tratando de no morirme de agobio cuando encontré el pdf de esta historia corta， siempre me había llamado la atención y nunca lo había leído， hasta que decidí que era una buena idea perder un rato de mi tiempo de estudio para distraerme y leer esto， que buena idea。Me ha encantado esta historia corta， si que es cierto que ya sabía de que iba por encima porque， ¿Quién no ha oído hablar de Edgar Allan Poe？ Ha sido una bonita *spooky* sorpresa durante el *spooky* agobio que llevo del tfg。 。。。more
Anne Lydolf
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A great classic， along with two other stories that I had not read before。 It sets a truly gothic mood。
Reference
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