-�The Pit and the Pendulum� is the Edgar Allan Poe gothic short story that continues to fascinate readers with its nightmarish chamber of horrors.
-The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe�s difficult text 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.
-Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7934 EN Fiction IL: UG - BL: 10.1 - AR Pts: 1.0.
-Modern readers will better understand and appreciate the story of a man�s terror.
-For more short stories in easy to understand modern English search for �George Lakon� and www.EasyStories.net.