The Cask of Amontillado: Simplified for Modern Readers (Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7904)

“The Cask of Amontillado” is the Edgar Allan Poe gothic short story that continues to fascinate readers with its tale of perfect revenge.
-The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making the story easily understood by today’s readers.
-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text.
-Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible--only word order and difficult vocabulary have been changed.
-Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included.
-Modern readers will better understand and appreciate the story and the twisted workings of a man teetering between sanity and madness.
-Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7904 EN Fiction IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 0.5.
For more short stories in easy to understand modern English search for “George Lakon” and www.EasyStories.net.