Edgar Allan Poe, a prolific writer and literary critic, published his short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," in 1843.
It first appeared in The Pioneer, Vol. 1, No. 1, at page 29 (which was published in Philadelphia during January, 1843).
Click on the image for a better view of this original publication. It reveals that Poe introduced his story with a stanza from Longfellow's poem "A Psalm of Life."
Image, described above, online via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.
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