How do the nineteenth century short stories you have read deal with horror
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... ters head rather than the surroundings. In Poe's writing there is not so much focus on atmosphere but more on characterisation.
In "The tell-tale Heart" we are immediately introduced to a protagonist who has a very nervous and indeed mad state of mind. This is suggested to us as he tells the reader that he hears voices from out of this world:
" I heard all things in heaven…. I heard many things in hell."
He denies his madness and I think that this covering up of his madness is a most definate and obvious sign of madness.
Similarly, in 'The Black Cat ...
