“The Tell-Tale Heart” is a short story written by -

Edgar Allan Poe, (born January 19, 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 7, 1849, Baltimore, Maryland), American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre.

His notable literary works:
- “The Fall of the House of Usher”
- “The Purloined Letter”
- “The Tell-Tale Heart”
- “The Black Cat”
- “The Raven”
- “The Light-House”
- “The Cask of Amontillado”
- “MS. Found in a Bottle”
- “Ulalume”
- “The Pit and the Pendulum”
- “Tamerlane, and Other Poems”

Source: Britannica.com