Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

$0.00 for first 30 days

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
The Black Cat cover art

The Black Cat

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Roy Macready
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £1.99

Buy Now for £1.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

The Black Cat - Unabridged cover art
The Tell-Tale Heart cover art
The Tell-Tale Heart & The Black Cat (Annotated) cover art
Edgar Allan Poe Collection - Volume I cover art
Tales of Mystery and Imagination cover art
The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Purloined Letter - Unabridged cover art
The Essential Poe According to Joe cover art
Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories cover art
The Moonlit Road and Other Stories cover art
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings cover art
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories (AmazonClassics Edition) cover art
Selected Shorts: American Classics cover art
The Pit and the Pendulum cover art
Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories cover art
Charles Dickens and the Making of 'A Christmas Carol' cover art
The Rats in the Walls (Dramatized) cover art

Summary

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is known for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural. "The Black Cat" is one of his most celebrated. In it the narrator tells of his growing hatred for his pet cat and how in a drunken rage he maims the animal by cutting out one of its eyes. Worse is to follow when, in an episode of alcohol-induced depravity, he kills the cat by hanging it from a tree, with the most horrifying of consequences.

Public Domain (P)2017 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready

Love Books? You'll Love Audible.

Transform your day

Transform your day

Replace endless scrolling with endless listening. Chores can be fun.

Listen everywhere

Listen everywhere

You can’t turn pages while you drive—but you can press play.

Carry your entire Library

Carry your entire Library

Your stories go where you go. Audiobooks don’t weigh a thing.

Listen and learn

Listen and learn

Discover stories that can change your mind, your well-being, and your life.

Reach your reading goals

Reach your reading goals

Download titles to listen offline, wherever you are in the world.

Find your niche

Find your niche

WIth thousands of titles to explore, there’s something for everyone.

Try for £0.00 £7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

What listeners say about The Black Cat

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.