The Telltale Heart

Poe's story follows a nervous narrator who, convinced that his heightened senses—including an unusually acute sense of hearing—are a sign of his madness, becomes obsessively fixated on an old man's diseased eye. His growing obsession leads him to contemplate a drastic, mysterious act against the old man. The tale explores themes of obsession and mental instability, inviting listeners to discover how the narrator's disturbed mind unfolds.