The Angel Of The Odd: Simplified For Modern Readers

“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.