Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Ebook30 pages13 minutes

    The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

    By Bright Summaries

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Tell-Tale Heart with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the author’s best-known short stories. It is told from the point of view of an unnamed narrator who is at great pains to convince the reader of their lucidity; however, this only serves to accentuate their frightening descent into madness. The narrator lives with an elderly man whose “vulture eye” becomes an obsession for him, with terrible consequences. Edgar Allan Poe was an American short story writer, poet, critic, novelist and editor. He is best known for his stories of mystery and horror, which stand out for their chilling atmosphere and vivid, memorable characters.

    Find out everything you need to know about The Tell-Tale Heart in a fraction of the time!

    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
    • A complete plot summary
    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

    Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
    Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

    See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateOct 24, 2018
    ISBN9782808012652
    The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

    Read more from Bright Summaries

    Related authors

    Related to The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis)

    Related ebooks

    General Fiction For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Talking To Strangers

      Oct 10, 2018

      Talking To Strangers
      13 min read

    • Article

      The Best Medicine

      Jun 19, 2021

      The Best Medicine
      5 min read

    • Article

      Southern Gothic

      Sep 18, 2020

      Southern Gothic
      6 min read

    • Article

      The 31 GREATEST BOOKS FOR MEN

      May 1, 2019

      Meet Rob. He’s the manager of a London record shop in which he and his sad friends make top-five lists, talk about mix tapes and obsess over albums by dead blues musicians. Then Rob decides to get in touch with five of his ex-girlfriends to find out

      8 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Kyle Winkler

      Dec 22, 2021

      The book is a blister. It’s fun to touch, mess with, and you eventually want to see it explode. But when it does, it’s more of a mess than you expected, hurts, and takes a while to heal. The post A Year in Reading: Kyle Winkler appeared first on The

      6 min read

    • Article

      The William Trevor Reader: “The Smoke Trees of San Pietro”

      May 16, 2023

      The first paragraph paints a prelapsarian portrait so vivid and brightly burnished that it feels like a glimpse over the locked back gate of Eden. The post The William Trevor Reader: “The Smoke Trees of San Pietro” appeared first on The Millions.

      5 min read

    • Article

      Secret Sex Lives In Victorian England

      Jan 26, 2023

      NEW YEAR, NEW LIFE. As we march under cover of bravado into 2023, the first piece of good news is an impressive debut novel whose achievement largely matches its ambition. The New Life by Tom Crewe, an editor at the London Review of Books, is a story

      6 min read

    • Article

      Yomi Ṣode Interview: Unpacking The Experience Of Black Grief

      Jun 17, 2021

      Yomi á¹¢ode is recalling the moment that inspired one of the most powerful scenes in his new play. He was on a bus to King’s Cross in the winter of 2019 when he got the call to say that a family member, ill with cancer, had deteriorated overnight, an

      5 min read

    • Article

      Jennifer Egan and Terese Svoboda on Ghosts, Genre, and ‘Dog on Fire’

      Apr 27, 2023

      "This whole genre thing is really all about marketing, not about writing." The post Jennifer Egan and Terese Svoboda on Ghosts, Genre, and ‘Dog on Fire’ appeared first on The Millions.

      4 min read

    • Article

      John Suchet

      May 6, 2021

      John Suchet
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Weirdest Ghosts Of All?

      Feb 25, 2021

      The Weirdest Ghosts Of All?
      4 min read

    • Article

      Frontlist/backlist

      Apr 10, 2023

      In keeping with this issue’s theme of “Keeping It Short,” I’ve chosen two novellas for Frontlist/Backlist. I don’t often opt for novellas when reading for pleasure; more often than not, I pick standard-length novels or, lately, sweeping doorstops ran

      3 min read

    • Article

      ‘Queer Art Can Be De-sexed – I Don’t Want To Be A Part Of That’: Author Justin Torres On Going Gothic

      Nov 4, 2023

      It is morning in Manhattan, and the 43-year-old novelist Justin Torres is lying in bed, head propped up on one hand. He uprooted to the west coast of America a decade ago to teach English at UCLA, but was out late last night partying with friends fro

      5 min read

    • Article

      Layering In Backstory

      Nov 8, 2018

      “The first draft of my second novel, Common Murder, began with five beautifully crafted chapters of backstory for my protagonist. When I sent it off to my agent, she said, ‘Lose the first five chapters. They’re lovely, but they don’t tell the story.

      7 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis)

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      AMERICAN AUTHOR AND POET

      Born in Boston, United States in 1809.

      Died in Baltimore, United States in 1849.

      Notable works:

      The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838), Poe’s only completed novel

      The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841), short story

      The Pit and the Pendulum (1842), short story

      The Raven (1845), narrative poem

      Edgar Allan Poe was an American short story writer, poet, critic, novelist and editor. He is best known for his morbid tales of horror, many of which are now regarded as literary classics. Poe had a turbulent family background, moving often and losing both parents at a young age. He later married his landlady’s daughter, Virginia, when she was just 13, and her death nine years later profoundly affected his writing and his emotional state. Poe struggled financially throughout his life until his early death, possibly from tuberculosis exacerbated by the effects of alcohol. He popularised American Gothic horror with short stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum and is

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1