The Black Cat Vol. 04 No. 08 May 1899

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.
Issue Number 8 of Volume 4, gathers five stories, one of which is the very first short story of Jack London, before he rose to fame:
> On Pigeon River, by Jeanie Drake: a sister makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her twin
> The Dutchman's Mine, by Harry B. Tedrow: a practical joke with an unexpected outcome
> In the Service of the Czar, by Walter Laurence Hackett: witness the last hours of a traitor
> Miss Wilmarth's Little Luncheon, by Margaret Dodge: Marion launches onto a frantic odyssey to secure a tasty meal for her unexpected guests
> A Thousand Deaths, by Jack London: a young man finds himself the test subject in fatal experiments
- Summary by Sonia

Genre(s): Short Stories

Language: English

Keyword(s): romance (1046), adventure (991), Mystery (735), love (323), Crime (226), suspense (106), magazine (106), uncanny (54), funny (36)

Group: The Black Cat Magazine

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 On Pigeon River, by Jeanie Drake Cbteddy
00:24:04
Play 02 The Dutchman's Mine, by Harry B. Tedrow Douglas Wood
00:15:01
Play 03 In the Service of the Czar, by Walter Laurence Hackett Greg Giordano
00:11:42
Play 04 Miss Wilmarth's Little Luncheon, by Margaret Dodge ShrimpPhish
00:22:22
Play 05 A Thousand Deaths, by Jack London April6090
00:28:43