The Angel of the Odd
Simplified for Modern Readers
Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Short Stories, Classics
| Author: | Edgar Allan Poe, George Lakon | ISBN: | 1230000257547 |
| Publisher: | George Lakon | Publication: | August 4, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edgar Allan Poe, George Lakon |
| ISBN: | 1230000257547 |
| Publisher: | George Lakon |
| Publication: | August 4, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
“The Angel of the Odd” is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe written as a parody of extravagant and hard to believe hoaxes and their gullible readers.
-The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers.
-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.
-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text.
-Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included.
-Modern readers will better understand and appreciate Poe’s elaborate spectacle.
For more short stories in easy to understand modern English search for “George Lakon” and www.EasyStories.net.
“The Angel of the Odd” is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe written as a parody of extravagant and hard to believe hoaxes and their gullible readers.
-The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers.
-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.
-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text.
-Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included.
-Modern readers will better understand and appreciate Poe’s elaborate spectacle.
For more short stories in easy to understand modern English search for “George Lakon” and www.EasyStories.net.
