The Tell-Tale Heart

Name: The Tell-Tale Heart
Author: Edgar Allan Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe

A murderer confesses to hiding a beating heart beneath the floorboards

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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer widely regarded as the father of the modern detective story and a master of Gothic horror. His short fiction and poetry pioneered psychological terror and ratiocination, influencing countless generations of writers. His works remain canonical in both horror and mystery literature.

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