The Black House
# The Black House

The Black House (1981) is a collection of short stories by American author Patricia Highsmith.

## Contents

* "Something the Cat Dragged In"
* "Not One of Us"
* "The Terror of Basket-Weaving"
* "Under a Dark Angel's Eye"
* "I Despise Your Life"
* "The Dream of the Emma C"
* "Old Folks at Home"
* "When in Rome"
* "Blow It"
* "The Kite"
* "The Black House"

## Reception

* "Her short stories represent a relatively minor part of her achievement; but within their limits they are almost always compelling, as they are here." – The New York Times
* "The Black House runs true to a beguilingly upsetting form." – Event
* "Her stories are masterpieces of misanthropy and futility." – Irish Times
