The Tell Tale Heart Apr 2026

If you are looking for a performance piece or a specific musical composition based on the story: The Tell-Tale Heart, by Michael Story – Score & Sound

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a classic Gothic short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. Depending on what you are looking for, here are the most common "pieces" associated with it: the tell tale heart

: "TRUE! — nervous — very, very dreadfully nervous I had been, and am; but why will you say that I am mad?". If you are looking for a performance piece

: "He had the eye of a vulture — a pale blue eye, with a film over it". Musical and Artistic Adaptations very dreadfully nervous I had been