The Black Cat (in Contemporary English)

In this tale we experience first-hand the gradual deterioration of the narrator, as he moves from total innocence and love of humanity and animals, to hatred and ultimately to madness which leads him to cruelty and homicide.
Despite the terse prose that Poe employed in this story, some obscure terms and archaic usages slow down the tempo of the suspenseful story. At times it can try even the most passionate and patient reader.
Yet, Poe like Shakespeare and Chaucer deserve to be read for