num_pages: 24
description: A murderer is convinced that the loud beating of his victim's heart will give him away to the police.
language: English
title: The Tell-Tale Heart
titlecomplete: The Tell-Tale Heart
characters: The neighbour (The Tell-Tale Heart), Three police officers, The old man (The Tell-Tale Heart), The narrator (The Tell-Tale Heart), The perpetrator (The Tell-Tale Heart)
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Gothic, Horror, Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry, Read For School, Mystery
ratings_count: 90314
publisher: BookSurge Classics