title: The Black House
text: # 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
  