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The Black House

Author	Patricia Highsmith
Publisher	First edition (publ. Heinemann)
Publication date	January 1, 1981

The Black House (1981) is a collection of short stories by American author Patricia Highsmith.

Contents

• "Something the Cat Dragged In"
• "Not One of Us"
• "The Terror of Basket-Weaving"
• "Under a Dark Angel's Eye"
• "I Despise Your Life"
• "The Dream of the Emma C"
• "Old Folks at Home"
• "When in Rome"
• "Blow It"
• "The Kite"
• "The Black House"

Reception

• "Her short stories represent a relatively minor part of her achievement; but within their limits they are almost always compelling, as they are here." – The New York Times
• "The Black House runs true to a beguilingly upsetting form." – Event
• "Her stories are masterpieces of misanthropy and futility." – Irish Times

References

1. Gross, John (18 March 1988). "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; 3 Mystery Books Offer Crimes High and Low". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

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