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The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 01 October 1895

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(4,475 Sterne; 20 Bewertungen)

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 very first issue, offering the following 7 stories:
"In gold time", by Roberta Littlehale: in wild-west days, when two rivals love the same woman, tragedy ensues
"The unturned trump", by Barnes MacGreggor, pseudonym of H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): to while away the time, a simple card game gets spiced up by a traveller's horrifying story
"The secret of the white castle", by Julia Magruder (1854-1907): what is the mystery behind the uncanny life-like stare of the portrait hanging on the wall ?
"Miss Wood,--stenographer", by Granville Sharpe: a young stenographer is called in to witness a deaf-mute's final revelations on his death-bed
"Her hoodoo", by Harold Kinsabby, pseudonym of H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): a pet-calf, even if brought up with love and care, may still turn wild and dangerous
"In a tiger trap", by Charles Edward Barns (1862-1937): a breath-taking encounter of a young girl with the king of the jungle
"The red-hot dollar", by H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): find out why a seemingly ordinary silver dollar sets a newly-married man on a quest to find the original owner
- Summary by Sonia (2 hr 0 min)

Chapters

In gold time, by Roberta Littlehale

10:00

Read by Jim Gallagher

The unturned trump, by Barnes MacGreggor

10:21

Read by ToddHW

The secret of the white castle, by Julia Magruder

16:04

Read by Nemo

Miss Wood,--stenographer, by Granville Sharpe

28:46

Read by Julie Burks

Her hoodoo, by Harold Kinsabby

16:51

Read by Hulda Heath

In a tiger trap, by Charles Edward Barns

17:03

Read by JayS

The red-hot dollar, by H. D. Umbstaetter

21:18

Read by NarratorJ

Bewertungen

fabulous stories

(5 Sterne)

Well-written stories, well read. I plan to read the rest of the Black Cat volumes of stories because this volume was excellent.

(5 Sterne)

This is such a great general fiction magazine, I'm really loving the mix of genres.