The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart1953/I

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is relayed by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator’s sanity while simultaneously describing a murder he commit… more »



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[Final lines] True, I'm nervous. Very, very dreadfully nervous. [slams hand on prison door, sound echos down the hall] But why would you say that I'm mad?

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