The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 10 July 1896
Various
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The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.
This is the tenth issue, offering 5 more stories:
"On the last trail", by H. W. Phillips and Rupert Hughes: witness the final showdown between the marshall and his friend
''A message from where ?", by L. Francis Bishop: a boy's imagination is kindled by a mysterious beautiful woman in an old picture
"The man with the box", by George W. Tripp: find out what happens when you don't heed the warning and press the "snake" button
"What the moon saw", by Isabelle Meredith: a careless young man finds out why one should not disturb the rest of the dead
"In Miss Polly's pew", by Ellen Frizzell Wycoff: it is never too late to claim your true love
- Summary by Sonia (1 hr 57 min)
Chapters
| On the last trail, by H. W. Phillips and Rupert Hughes | 25:26 | Read by Rita Boutros |
| A message from where ?, by L. Francis Bishop | 26:50 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The man with the box, by George W. Tripp | 33:21 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
| What the moon saw, by Isabelle Meredith | 7:24 | Read by Jean Claire |
| In Miss Polly's pew, by Ellen Frizzell Wycoff | 24:39 | Read by Julie Burks |
Reviews
Dr A
Some very innovative text (and some less so) from the early days of this literary magazine. While the racial stereotypes are too over the top, there is still some value in this tour through imagination of well-heeled late 19th century socialites and landed gentry.