The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 12 September 1896

Various

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.
The twelfth issue offers the following 6 stories:
"The Reapers", by Ly Batterman Lindsay: eager to start a new life, a young couple learns that they cannot run from their past
"A Kindergarten Hold-Up", by Mabell Shippie Clarke: a good-for-nothing tramp finds empathy while watching the innocent play of children
"The Guardian of Mystery Island", by Dr. Edmond Nolcini: while trying to disprove a superstition, an adventurer encounters a strange old woman and some very dangerous plants
"A Mental Mischance", by Thomas F. Anderson: reading people's minds is not always a blessing
"The Barber of the Alpena", by J. Harwood: a suggestible man has a horrible experience at a barber-shop
"Which was like a Woman", by William Albert Lewis: a woman is confronted by a man from her past she did not expect to ever see again
- Summary by Sonia

Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction, Short Stories

Language: English

Keyword(s): adventure (992), Mystery (738), suspense (107), magazine (107), uncanny (55)

Group: The Black Cat Magazine

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Reapers, by Ly Batterman Lindsay Julian
00:20:58
Play 02 A Kindergarten Hold-Up, by Mabell Shippie Clarke Tasha C Mapes
00:16:13
Play 03 The Guardian of Mystery Island, by Dr. Edmond Nolcini Mike Manolakes
00:38:53
Play 04 A Mental Mischance, by Thomas F. Anderson Julie Burks
00:14:59
Play 05 The Barber of the Alpena, by J. Harwood ToddHW
00:21:40
Play 06 Which was like a Woman, by William Albert Lewis Greg Giordano
00:05:52