The Black Cat" is yet another classic murder tale from Poe. The unreliable first person narrator is writing his account on the eve of his execution for murdering his wife. The story that unfolds is a classic Poe narrative, combining the account of an unreliable narrator with madness and supernatural events that are essential ingredients of his fiction. - See more at: http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/gave-me-brief-summary-black-cat-235809#sthash.g7vVkgOX.dpuf