The Axe

Title

The Axe

Subject

Weapons, Tools

Description

The axe the narrator uses to attempt to kill the cat in a rage after being tripped by it while going down the basement stairs of his old house. He is stopped by his wife and ultimately ends up putting the blade into her head.

Creator

Unknown

Source

The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe

Date

Mid 1800s

Contributor

Dustin Drew

Relation

Image Source: TreasureNet http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/343668-how-old-axe-2.html

Format

Text

Language

English

Type

Short Story

Files

Axe.jpg

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “The Axe,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed March 28, 2024, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/240.